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S tating that the provisions of Article 370 and Article 35A only contributed to “sepa- ratism, terrorism, corruption and perpetuation of dynasty” in Jammu & Kashmir and was used as a “weapon” by Pakistan to instigate separatist feeling in the State, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that the abrogation of both the Articles would give uniform rights to the people of the State. He announced that the Centre would soon extend to all employees of J&K and Ladakh same facilities which are accorded to their coun- terparts in other States. “In the new set-up, the Centre will provide State employees, including police, same facilities given in other States, like LTC, house rent allowance, education allowance, and facilities under health schemes which were not available in the erstwhile State of J&K,” the Prime Minister said in a nation-wide address in the aftermath of scrapping of Article 370 and bifurcation of J&K. Modi also announced that “very soon” all Central and State posts in J&K and Ladakh would be filled and Central public sector units and private companies would be encour- aged to provide employments in both the Union Territories. The Centre would also organise rallies in both the regions for recruitment drive for Army and paramilitary. He said revenue deficit of J&K was “very big” and cause for worry but the Centre would help reduce it. The Prime Minister indi- cated that J&K would not remain a Union Territory for long as he said Ladakh would continue to be the same. Reaching out to the people of Kashmir and Ladakh, Modi said notwithstanding the scrap- ping of autonomy Article of 370, people of Kashmir will still elect their own MLAs, municipal corporators and their own “panach” and “panchayats”. “Your representatives will be elected from you only, same MLAs, council of Ministers and same Chief Minister,” he said assuring the State citizens saying that new measures would “free” J&K from “sepa- ratism and terrorism” and take it to newer heights of develop- ment. He said for some time now J&K is under direct the Central rule for speedy implementation of long-pending projects in the areas of irrigation, power, road, railway line, modernisa- tion of airport and those relat- ing to setting up of IIT and AIIMS. Ye policies kagaz main thi unko zameen peer utara jar aha hain...”, he said alluding to the non-performance of the erstwhile State Governments. He said none thought that the provision of Article 370 which didn’t yield any benefit to J&K could be abrogated. “Articles of 370 and 35-A led to separatism, terrorism, perpet- uation of dynasty and corrup- tion and gave nothing to the State,” he said, adding both were used by Pakistan to instigate people in the State, leading to killing of 42,000 peo- ple in last three decades. F ulfilling its poll promise of free Wi-Fi services in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government will soon initiate process to provide free wireless internet facilities within three to four months. Kejriwal said under the project, which will be execut- ed under a public-private part- nership (PPP) model, WiFi with 200 mbps internet speed will be available within 50 metre radius of the hotspot. Delhiites will get 15 gigabyte (GB) data every month. “We keep our promises, I am happy to announce the Cabinet has passed proposal of free Wi-Fi. 11,000 hotspots will be set up across the nation- al Capital,” said Kejriwal. He said the Government has formulated the policy keep- ing youths’ requirement in mind. Bus shelters and resi- dential areas will be primary areas and 4,000 hotspots will be set up at bus queue shelters. Recalling a list of 2015 election manifesto where AAP listed 70 promises to Delhi, Kejriwal said, “One of the major election promises of our Government was to provide free Wi-Fi across Delhi. This is the first phase of this project.” Along with Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain and administration officers, Kejriwal announced that this will be the largest free Wi-Fi project anywhere in the world. “Once we complete the first phase, we will collate the learning from the experience and make provisions for additional hotspots if nec- essary in the next phase,” the AAP national convener said. When questioned about the spectrum strength, Kejriwal answered, “The minimum speed will be 200 mbps and up to 150-200 concurrent users per hotspot will be able to use the service.” Interestingly, in the age of information warfare and high end internet services in context of net banking, online shop- ping, online study material, the Delhi Government is also ensuring safe surfing. “We will build all necessary safeguards to ensure there is no misuse,” Kejriwal said. A fter Pakistan downgraded its ties with India and can- celled the operation of Samjhauta Express train ser- vice, India on Thursday termed these moves as an attempt to present an alarming picture to the world about relations between the two countries. Urging Islamabad to review its decision, the Ministry of External Affairs said the Constitution was, is and will always be a sovereign matter and asserted that the recent developments pertaining to Article 370 are entirely India’s internal affair. The MEA said Pakistan’s perception of India’s develop- mental move is not surprising as Islamabad has utilised such sentiments to justify sponsor- ship of its cross-border terror- ism against India. “The Constitution of India was, is and will always be a sov- ereign matter. Seeking to inter- fere in that jurisdiction by invoking an alarmist vision of the region will never succeed,” the MEA said in a statement. India on Monday revoked Article 370 of the Constitution removing special status to Jammu & Kashmir, and has also bifurcated the State into two Union Territories Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Reacting to India’s deci- sions on J&K, Pakistan on Wednesday expelled Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria, soon after deciding to downgrade the diplomatic ties with India over what it dubbed New Delhi’s “unilateral and illegal” move. F irst test of the impact of revocation of Article 370 will be witnessed on Friday as curfew is expected to be relaxed between 11 am and 5 pm for the Friday prayers in Jammu & Kashmir. Curfew was relaxed on Thursday as well and secu- rity situation remained largely peaceful in both Kashmir and Jammu divisions, sources in the security forces on the ground said. Amid “unprecedented” clampdown, which continued for the fourth consecutive day in different parts of Kashmir Valley, around 70 terrorists and hardcore pro-Pakistan sep- aratists were airlifted in a spe- cial plane, provided by the Indian Air Force, to Agra. The decision to shift these “trouble makers” was taken during high-level review meet- ings chaired by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval during his stay in the Valley. The Prisons department of the J&K Police had submit- ted a fresh report with complete details of past record of these terrorists and hardcore sepa- ratists lodged in different jails of Kashmir Valley. Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad was sent back from Srinagar Airport hours after he landed there to take stock of the ground situation. On his arrival in Srinagar at 11.30 am, Azad was pre- vented from stepping out of the airport premises. Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, along with police officers informed him about the decision to detain him at the airport. Azad was told to return to New Delhi via the same flight but he insisted on attending meeting convened at the party office in Srinagar. At 4.30 pm Azad, accompanied by JKPCC chief GA Mir, returned to Delhi. C ongress leader Karan Singh, whose father Maharaja Hari Singh signed the terms of Kashmir’s accession in 1947, on Thursday said he did not agree with all-round condemnation of the Centre’s latest decisions on Jammu & Kashmir. The veteran Congress leader pointed out several pos- itives points, including grant of Union Territory status for Ladakh, scrapping of Article 35A, future delimitation of constituencies as a result of the State’s bifurcation. However, he did not com- ment directly on Article 370 and also called for releasing the leaders of legitimate political parties in Jammu & Kashmir and initiate a broad-based polit- ical dialogue with them. His son and Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh, while sup- porting Karan Singh’s state- ment, said this is the beginning of a new era for people of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Vikramaditya said he fully supports the step for full inte- gration of J&K State into the Union of India and its reor- ganisation. Vikramaditya had unsuccessfully contested as the Congress candidate the Udhampur Lok Sabha seat against Union Minister Jitendra Singh. Bhopal: Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu has said that educational institutions of the country should focus on the physical development also along with the intellectual development of students. They must also be given physical education and yoga education along with technical educa- tion. He said that education makes a man civilized, cultured and refined. The aim of educa- tion is to serve the family, soci- ety and country. Man becomes a responsible citizen of the country through education. Vice President Shri Naidu said this while addressing stu- dents and teachers at the second convocation ceremony of Vaishnav Vidyapeeth University, Indore today. Naidu said that education, hospital and politics are the fields of social service. Social service is the essence of all reli- gions. Vaishnav Sahayak Trust has been doing commendable work for the last 135 years while working on the formula of ‘No profit-No loss’ through school, college, hospital and technical education. Naidu said that Indian cul- ture envisages ‘Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinaha, Sarva Santu Niramaya’, Sarve Bhadrani Pashyantu, Maa Kashchit Dukh Bhag Bhavet'. Indian culture teaches us to live and eat togeth- er. Thousands of years ago, Acharya Chanakya had said, 'Ayam nijaha: Paraveti, Gadana, Laghuchetasam, Udaarcharitanaam Tu Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.' He considered the entire earth as family in that era. Acharya Chanakya was the first econo- mist in the world to introduce the tax system. He said that India was the world guru in ancient times. Nalanda and Takshashila were world class universities with more than 10 thousand stu- dents. In ancient India, there have been well-read scholars like Sushruta, Dhanvantari, Bhaskaracharya and Varahamihira. Acharya Sushruta told the world about the procedure of general and plastic surgery for the first time. In the Middle Ages, our country became a slave to the Mughals and the British. They looted and betrayed this coun- try, due to which we lagged behind. Now we want to make India the third largest economy in the world through liberal- ization, privatization, standups and startups. India has extra- ordinary managers like Indira Nui and Sundar Pichai. SR RNI Regn. No. MPENG/2004/13703, Regd. No. L-2/BPLON/41/2006-2008

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Page 1: Vaishnav Vidyapeeth University, Indore today. Naidu said that education, hospital and politics are the fields of social service. Social service is the essence of all reli-gions

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Stating that the provisions ofArticle 370 and Article 35A

only contributed to “sepa-ratism, terrorism, corruptionand perpetuation of dynasty” inJammu & Kashmir and wasused as a “weapon” by Pakistanto instigate separatist feeling inthe State, Prime MinisterNarendra Modi on Thursdayasserted that the abrogation ofboth the Articles would giveuniform rights to the people ofthe State.

He announced that theCentre would soon extend toall employees of J&K andLadakh same facilities whichare accorded to their coun-terparts in other States.

“In the new set-up, theCentre will provide Stateemployees, including police,same facilities given in otherStates, like LTC, house rentallowance, educationallowance, and facilities underhealth schemes which werenot available in the erstwhileState of J&K,” the PrimeMinister said in a nation-wideaddress in the aftermath ofscrapping of Article 370 and

bifurcation of J&K. Modi also announced that

“very soon” all Central andState posts in J&K and Ladakhwould be filled and Centralpublic sector units and privatecompanies would be encour-aged to provide employmentsin both the Union Territories.

The Centre would alsoorganise rallies in both theregions for recruitment drivefor Army and paramilitary. Hesaid revenue deficit of J&K was“very big” and cause for worry

but the Centre would helpreduce it.

The Prime Minister indi-cated that J&K would notremain a Union Territory forlong as he said Ladakh wouldcontinue to be the same.

Reaching out to the peopleof Kashmir and Ladakh, Modisaid notwithstanding the scrap-ping of autonomy Article of370, people of Kashmir willstill elect their own MLAs, municipal corporatorsand their own “panach” and

“panchayats”. “Your representatives will

be elected from you only, sameMLAs, council of Ministersand same Chief Minister,” hesaid assuring the State citizenssaying that new measureswould “free” J&K from “sepa-ratism and terrorism” and takeit to newer heights of develop-ment.

He said for some time nowJ&K is under direct the Centralrule for speedy implementationof long-pending projects in

the areas of irrigation, power,road, railway line, modernisa-tion of airport and those relat-ing to setting up of IIT andAIIMS.

“Ye policies kagaz mainthi unko zameen peer utara jaraha hain...”, he said alluding tothe non-performance of theerstwhile State Governments.

He said none thought thatthe provision of Article 370which didn’t yield any benefitto J&K could be abrogated.“Articles of 370 and 35-A led toseparatism, terrorism, perpet-uation of dynasty and corrup-tion and gave nothing to theState,” he said, adding bothwere used by Pakistan to instigate people in the State,leading to killing of 42,000 peo-ple in last three decades.

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Fulfilling its poll promise offree Wi-Fi services in Delhi,

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwalon Thursday announced theAam Aadmi Party (AAP)Government will soon initiateprocess to provide free wirelessinternet facilities within threeto four months.

Kejriwal said under theproject, which will be execut-ed under a public-private part-nership (PPP) model, WiFiwith 200 mbps internet speedwill be available within 50metre radius of the hotspot.Delhiites will get 15 gigabyte(GB) data every month.

“We keep our promises, Iam happy to announce theCabinet has passed proposal offree Wi-Fi. 11,000 hotspotswill be set up across the nation-al Capital,” said Kejriwal.

He said the Governmenthas formulated the policy keep-ing youths’ requirement inmind. Bus shelters and resi-dential areas will be primaryareas and 4,000 hotspots will beset up at bus queue shelters.

Recalling a list of 2015election manifesto where AAPlisted 70 promises to Delhi,Kejriwal said, “One of themajor election promises of ourGovernment was to providefree Wi-Fi across Delhi. This isthe first phase of this project.”

Along with Delhi HomeMinister Satyendar Jain andadministration officers,

Kejriwal announced that thiswill be the largest free Wi-Fiproject anywhere in the world.

“Once we complete thefirst phase, we will collate thelearning from the experienceand make provisions for additional hotspots if nec-essary in the next phase,” theAAP national convener said.

When questioned aboutthe spectrum strength, Kejriwalanswered, “The minimum

speed will be 200 mbps and upto 150-200 concurrent usersper hotspot will be able to usethe service.”

Interestingly, in the age ofinformation warfare and highend internet services in contextof net banking, online shop-ping, online study material, theDelhi Government is alsoensuring safe surfing. “We willbuild all necessary safeguardsto ensure there is no misuse,”Kejriwal said.

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After Pakistan downgradedits ties with India and can-

celled the operation ofSamjhauta Express train ser-vice, India on Thursday termedthese moves as an attempt topresent an alarming picture tothe world about relationsbetween the two countries.

Urging Islamabad toreview its decision, theMinistry of External Affairssaid the Constitution was, isand will always be a sovereignmatter and asserted that therecent developments pertainingto Article 370 are entirelyIndia’s internal affair.

The MEA said Pakistan’sperception of India’s develop-mental move is not surprisingas Islamabad has utilised suchsentiments to justify sponsor-ship of its cross-border terror-ism against India.

“The Constitution of Indiawas, is and will always be a sov-ereign matter. Seeking to inter-fere in that jurisdiction byinvoking an alarmist vision ofthe region will never succeed,”the MEA said in a statement.

India on Monday revokedArticle 370 of the Constitutionremoving special status toJammu & Kashmir, and has also bifurcated theState into two Union Territories— Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

Reacting to India’s deci-sions on J&K, Pakistan onWednesday expelled IndianHigh Commissioner AjayBisaria, soon after deciding to

downgrade the diplomatic tieswith India over what it dubbedNew Delhi’s “unilateral andillegal” move.

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First test of the impact ofrevocation of Article 370

will be witnessed on Friday ascurfew is expected to be relaxedbetween 11 am and 5 pm forthe Friday prayers in Jammu &Kashmir. Curfew was relaxedon Thursday as well and secu-rity situation remained largelypeaceful in both Kashmir and Jammu divisions, sourcesin the security forces on theground said.

Amid “unprecedented”clampdown, which continuedfor the fourth consecutive dayin different parts of KashmirValley, around 70 terroristsand hardcore pro-Pakistan sep-aratists were airlifted in a spe-cial plane, provided by theIndian Air Force, to Agra.

The decision to shift these“trouble makers” was takenduring high-level review meet-ings chaired by National

Security Adviser Ajit Dovalduring his stay in the Valley.

The Prisons departmentof the J&K Police had submit-ted a fresh report with completedetails of past record of theseterrorists and hardcore sepa-ratists lodged in different jailsof Kashmir Valley.

Meanwhile, Leader ofOpposition in the Rajya SabhaGhulam Nabi Azad was sentback from Srinagar Airporthours after he landed there to take stock of theground situation.

On his arrival in Srinagarat 11.30 am, Azad was pre-vented from stepping out of theairport premises. DeputyCommissioner, Srinagar, alongwith police officers informedhim about the decision todetain him at the airport. Azadwas told to return to NewDelhi via the same flight but heinsisted on attending meetingconvened at the party office inSrinagar. At 4.30 pm Azad,accompanied by JKPCC chiefGA Mir, returned to Delhi.

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Congress leader Karan Singh,whose father Maharaja

Hari Singh signed the terms ofKashmir’s accession in 1947, onThursday said he did not agreewith all-round condemnationof the Centre’s latest decisionson Jammu & Kashmir.

The veteran Congressleader pointed out several pos-itives points, including grant ofUnion Territory status forLadakh, scrapping of Article35A, future delimitation ofconstituencies as a result of theState’s bifurcation.

However, he did not com-ment directly on Article 370and also called for releasing theleaders of legitimate politicalparties in Jammu & Kashmirand initiate a broad-based polit-ical dialogue with them. His sonand Congress leader

Vikramaditya Singh, while sup-porting Karan Singh’s state-ment, said this is the beginningof a new era for people ofJammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

Vikramaditya said he fullysupports the step for full inte-gration of J&K State into theUnion of India and its reor-ganisation. Vikramaditya hadunsuccessfully contested as theCongress candidate theUdhampur Lok Sabha seatagainst Union Minister Jitendra Singh.

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Bhopal: Vice-President MVenkaiah Naidu has said thateducational institutions of thecountry should focus on thephysical development alsoalong with the intellectualdevelopment of students. Theymust also be given physicaleducation and yoga educationalong with technical educa-tion. He said that educationmakes a man civilized, culturedand refined. The aim of educa-tion is to serve the family, soci-ety and country. Man becomesa responsible citizen of thecountry through education.

Vice President Shri Naidusaid this while addressing stu-dents and teachers at the secondconvocation ceremony ofVaishnav VidyapeethUniversity, Indore today.

Naidu said that education,hospital and politics are thefields of social service. Socialservice is the essence of all reli-gions. Vaishnav Sahayak Trusthas been doing commendablework for the last 135 years whileworking on the formula of ‘Noprofit-No loss’ through school,college, hospital and technicaleducation.

Naidu said that Indian cul-ture envisages ‘Sarve BhavantuSukhinaha, Sarva SantuNiramaya’, Sarve BhadraniPashyantu, Maa Kashchit DukhBhag Bhavet'. Indian cultureteaches us to live and eat togeth-

er. Thousands of years ago,Acharya Chanakya had said,'Ayam nijaha: Paraveti, Gadana,L a g h u c h e t a s a m ,Udaarcharitanaam TuVasudhaiva Kutumbakam.' Heconsidered the entire earth asfamily in that era. AcharyaChanakya was the first econo-mist in the world to introducethe tax system.

He said that India was theworld guru in ancient times.Nalanda and Takshashila wereworld class universities withmore than 10 thousand stu-dents. In ancient India, therehave been well-read scholars

like Sushruta, Dhanvantari,Bhaskaracharya andVarahamihira. AcharyaSushruta told the world aboutthe procedure of general andplastic surgery for the firsttime. In the Middle Ages, ourcountry became a slave to theMughals and the British. Theylooted and betrayed this coun-try, due to which we laggedbehind. Now we want to makeIndia the third largest economyin the world through liberal-ization, privatization, standupsand startups. India has extra-ordinary managers like IndiraNui and Sundar Pichai. SR

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On the occasion ofInternational Day of

World's Indigenous Peoples,let us express our gratitude tothe contribution of indige-nous people who have creat-ed a vast heritage of ethnicdiversity across the world.

Let us be thankful to allthose tribes who are custodi-ans of the Mother Nature.

The State Governmenthas declared holiday onInternational Day of World'sIndigenous Peoples. It is ahumble initiative to respectthe tribal communities, whounderstand the Nature moreprofoundly than all of us.They live with their own eth-nic identity.

The time is approachingfaster when greenery andforest wealth will be themajor indices of judging theeconomic health of nations.When greenery will be aneconomic resource, we willrealise the contributions ofindigenous peoples.

We know that the Baigasconsider themselves as caringsons of the Mother Earth.Therefore, for years theyavoided the use of ploughs in

farming as they believe thatMother Earth would sufferinjuries. Away from the mod-ern day comforts, the Bishnoicommunity's love for thewildlife or saving the trees byhugging them are glaringexamples. Obviously, they arethe early settlers on earth. Weremember the contribution oftribal freedom fighters likeTantya bhil, Birsha munda,Gundadhur and many morewho fought out the Britishrule.

The tribal culture is anintegral part of our magnif-icent cultural diversity. Thetribal cultural practices orig-inate from Nature worship-ping.

It is a matter of happinessthat this year, InternationalDay of Indigenous Peopleshas been dedicated to theindigenous languages.

In Madhya Pradesh, wedecided to prepare a cur-riculum of elementary class-es in Gondi dialect for chil-dren of this community. Ibelieve that revival of lan-guages and dialects will helpsave the culture. This does

not mean that the tribal chil-dren should stay away frommodern knowledge and lan-guage. They must learnEnglish, Hindi, Sanskrit whileusing their own dialect. Theuse of dialects is not a signof backwardness but a matterof pride.

Primitive tribes like Kol,Bhil, Gond, Baiga, Bhariaand Sahariya live in our state.They save wild animals,birds, trees and vast wilder-ness. The tattoos on theirbodies reflect their passion-ate love for Nature. The tat-too motifs varying from pea-cocks, fish, trees to reptilesetc. are their identity and sta-tus within the community.The birth songs, the mourn-ing songs, music, festivals,worshiping of Gods andDeities, riddles, proverbs,stories, art and culture every-thing is unique. They areoverbrimming with wisdom.Though could not have for-mal education for reasons,they have plenty of knowl-edge given by nature.

Some tribal families whomet me mentioned a proverb

in use. I was wonder struckby the philosophical tone. ABhili person told me a sayingexplaining that "Riding oncamels one cannot get alms.The head of a Gondi familytold a saying, which meansthat one should not trust thestanding crop and expectantmother cow until harvestingis done and milk is served.The Bhils often quote that -"Bhi l Bhola Aan SeethaMota".

This means that shopowners thrive on innocenceof Bhil. All these sayings arereflective of their deeperunderstanding of life.

Many tribes find mentionin the holy book ofRamayana. When Lord Ramacame to Chitrakoot, he metthe people of the Kol tribe.Recently, when it was broughtto my notice that there is noschool for the children of Kolcommunity in Kol-dominat-ed village Batohi in Satna dis-trict, I immediately instruct-ed to continue classes there.It is our responsibility to seethat the primary school atBatohi village or elsewhere in

the State are properly man-aged. The people of thePradhan community playGudum Baja. The genius oftribal artistes should bewidely known.

The educated civil societyis desired to realize that thereare people like us living inthe remote forest. They set-tled first on earth and stayedback in the forests. Manydoubts were raised when theCongress government enact-ed the Forest Rights Actrecognising the rights of suchpeople. This law proved aboon for the forest dwellingtribes. No one can removethem. We have given themdignity and authority.

Moving a step forward,we have decided to givefinancial help for conserva-t ion and restorat ion ofshrines of tribal Gods andDeities. It is a humble initia-tive to preserve their culture.The State Government iscommitted to help the newgeneration of tribals exploreavenues of development whileprotecting their cultural iden-tity.

(From the blog of ChiefMinister of Madhya PradeshKamal Nath)

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Youth4Children meet washeld at Khandwa on

August 7 and 8, 2019. This wasthe meet to prepare new groupsof changeloomers, youth whowill take up projects for chil-dren in Harda and Khandwa.Vimal Jat, of Synergy sharedthat we had this project inHarda but now we are expand-ing and engaging with youthgroups from Khandwa. It isexpansion of youth volunteerwork which we are doing withyoung people and how they cansteps for making difference inlives of children, so we call itchangelooms.childright.

Anil Gulati,Communication Specialist withUNICEF, Madhya Pradesh inhis interaction with the youngpeople talked about that worldis marking 30 years of signingof the Convention of the rightsof child, an international treaysigned in 1989. We haveachieved a lot but still facemany challenges for children inthe State and we as group of

young people can make a dif-ference. He said youth haspower to make that change andurged on young people to'share out of box ideas' to makechange for children.

Akram Khan and RakeshYadav who are changeloomersfrom earlier batches were alsopart of the group to share andsupport the projects which theyoung people were planning in

this camp. Ajay Pandit and Vishnu

Jaiswal of Synergy guided theparticipants and took them tothe journey of self realization,their strengths, child rightsand how they can plan a pro-ject which they wish to do forchildren of their project area.

The meet was jointly heldby Synergy Sanasthan andUNICEF Madhya Pradesh.

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Public Health and FamilyWelfare Minister Tulsiram

Silavat launched a campaign byfeeding de-worming tablets tochildren at Bal Vinay MandirSchool, Indore on NationalDe-worming Day today. Healso spoke to the children.

Minister Silavat said thatabout three crore children inthe 1-19 age group in the statewere administered de-wormingtablets today to protect themfrom contagious diseases. Forthis, proper arrangements havebeen made by the HealthDepartment through schoolsand Anganwadi centers.

Minister Silavat said thatcooperation of public repre-sentatives and social organiza-tions is being taken in the de-worming campaign. He calledupon the citizens to participatein the campaign of adminis-tering the de-worming pills tochildren.

Mission Director at SOSBalgram Director NationalHealth Mission ChhaviBhardwaj administered de-worming tablets and distrib-uted caps, T-shirts, pencil boxesto children with disabilities atS.O.S. Balgram, Khajuri Road,Bhopal. She also inspectededucational and other activitiesbeing conducted there.

Bhopal: Panchayat and RuralDevelopment MinisterKamleshwar Patel has said thatMadhya Pradesh Rural RoadDevelopment Authority has seta record of constructing 6 thou-sand 500 kilometers of road-ways in the State with plasticwaste. This is a special initiativein the field of road construction.

Minister Shri Patel saidthat the use of plastic wastematerial is helpful in controllingenvironmental pollution. Hesaid that construction of roadsusing this material under thePradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana is helpful in SwachhBharat Mission.

Using plastic waste mater-ial, 70 km road has been con-structed in Agar district,

Alirajpur 59, Anuppur 40,Ashok Nagar 240, Balaghat159, Barwani 139, Betul 333,Bhind 99, Bhopal 4, Burhanpur31, Chhindwara 167, Damoh29, Datia 94, Dewas 111, Dhar302, Dindori 123, Guna 111,Gwalior 15, Harda 73, Indore153, Jabalpur 58, Jhabua 169,Katni 65, Khandwa 71,Khargone 67, Mandla 304,Mandsaur 149, Morena 13,Narsinghpur 69 , Neemuch112, Raisen 117, Rajgarh 64,Ratlam 113, Rewa 184, Sagar 4,Satna 159, Sehore 140, Seoni298, Sheopur 54, Shahdol 125,Shajapur 304, Sidhi 57,Singrauli 168, Tikamgarh 31,Ujjain 397, Umaria 75 and inVidisha 138 km of roads hasbeen completed. SR

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Nishatpura police havebooked a 27-year-old

male for attacking a womanwith acid at VishwakarmaNagar on August; victimlodged complaint onWednesday.

Police said that theaccused Varun alias BalramDhakad was acquainted withthe victim as the two used towork as nurse with Max hos-pital.

In her complaint victimstated that she was sexuallyassaulted by the accused andfew months ago his marriagegot fixed.

The girl who was sched-uled to marry find a video ofaccused with the victim and

when she asked regarding the video victim revealed thetruth that accused had sexually assaulted her andexploited her after which the girl stopped communication.

Infuriated with the reve-lations made by the victimVarun went to her house andafter having fight attackedher with acid.

The victim was taken tohospital where she was dis-charged after treatment andlater she reported the incident.

Based on the investigation the police haveregistered a case under section376(2) (N), 329, 294 and 506of the IPC and started searchfor the accused.

Meanwhile TT Nagarpolice have booked a miscre-ant for making indecent pho-tographs of 26-year-old girlafter she broke relationshipwith her; a case was registeredon Wednesday.

The accused Ankit Tiwarimade victim’s photos andvideos viral who used to workin the same company.

Victim in her complaintstated that around one and ahalf year ago frustrated overmaking of video and takingphotographs in compromisingposition she broke the rela-tionship.

The police have registeredcase against the accused andstarted search for the accusedwho escaped the city fewmonths ago.

Bhopal: Spell of heavy rainfallis witnessed across the State.The pattern of heavy rainfallwould intensify in the next twodays, said weatherman.

Met department issuedwarning of heavy rainfall atseveral places in the state.Around 39 districts are likely towitness heavy rainfall in thenext 24 hours. The systems areactive and would induce heavyrainfall in the next two days.

After two days state capi-tal is likely to receive relief fromthe heavy rainfall as the systemwould move forward.

In the season state capitalhas received 880.6 mm of rain-fall which is 247.2 above nor-mal average rainfall in the sea-son.

State capital recorded 1.26cm of rainfall during the day onThursday and heavy rainfall islikely to be witnessed in thenext 2-3 days.

On Thursday during theday heavy rainfall has beenrecorded at several placesacross the state.

The regions which record-ed heavy rainfall in mm areDhar 80, Khargone 76,Khandwa 61, Pachmari 59,Shajapur 66, Mandla 68, Seoni35, Malanjkhand 25, Betul 22,Tikamgarh 13, Sagar 17, Raisen24.

The temperatures havedipped to soothing level andcold conditions are witnessedin the night and early morninghours in the state capital.

Ashok Nagar recorded thehighest rainfall in the past 24hours at 19 cm whileMalajkhand, Sonkutch,Sardarpur, Khandwa recorded14 cm, Tarana recorded 13cm, Khaknaar, Guna,Petlawaad, Khargone,Mungawali, Jabalpur recorded11 cm, Pachmari andChindwara recorded 10 cm ofrainfall in the past 24 hours. SR

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Hundreds of students ofcoaching class, operators

of coaching classes and traderstook to the streets protestingproviding place to stalls nearrailway tracks in MP Nagarzone II on Thursday.

The protest started afterBMC decided to provide placenear the railway tracks to thestalls which have been razed inthe anti-encroachment driveacross MP Nagar area which isthe busiest market place of thestate capital. The tradersprotested after decision wasmade by BMC around 2-3days ago.

In protest of providing theplace MP Nagar Traders havedecided to close their shops at7 pm and would continue toprotest till the stalls areremoved from MP Nagar zoneII.

Protesting locals blockedthe traffic who were opposingto provide place to the stalls.

Despite of heavy proteststalls are kept at the place afterpolice deployment ensured that

the protestors do not create anynuisance.

The stalls operators camewith the stalls but were notallowed to place them by theprotestors who came in heavy

number and to control the sit-uation police rushed to thespot.

During the protest traffichalted for hours and after theintervention of the police situ-ation was controlled and underthe presence of heavy policeforce stalls were kept at theplace specified by BMC.

The stalls operators arealso not satisfied with thearrangement as they have carrytheir stalls back home andwould not be allowed to stay tilllate in the evening and night.

Bhopal: Sagar Institute ofScience and Technology Ratibad(SISTec - Ratibad), Departmentof Mechanical Engineering andCivil Engineering Departmenthas received grant of �1.5 Lakhand �94,000 respectively fromRajiv Gandhi ProudyogikiUniversity (RGPV) to conductshort term training programme(STTP). The grant is receivedunder TEQIP-III to conducttraining on Design, Drafting ofHeat Ventilation & AirConditioning Systems (August26-30, 2019) and WaterConservation Techniques.

The training will helpmechanical engineering andcivil engineering students tointeract and gain knowledgefrom subject experts from IITsand NITs with exposure fromindustry professional on prac-tical applications.

Jyoti Deshmukh, PrincipalSISTec Ratibad has thankedfrom Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki

University (RGPV) for theirsupport and guidance, She alsoexpressed her gratitude to ProfKshitij Yogbudh, HODMechanical Engineering andProf Swajit Singh Goud, HODCivil Engineering for their co-ordination and support. LastYear, SISTec MechanicalEngineering Department wit-nessed presence of more than 26companies offering over 164 joboffers with highest package of5.30 lacs offered by RobertBosch. SISTec belongs to SagarGroup which has a strong man-ufacturing and industrial back-ground in Central India and hasemerged as gateway to place-ments. Companies visitingSISTec Gandhi Nagar andRatibad campuses for placementthis year include Adani, RobertBosch, Bridgestone, Mahindra,Tata Steel, Asahi India Glass Ltd,Lord Electric Co., Go SpeedyGo, HEG, Tata Motors, SMPL,MSS India, A1 Fence etc are

amongst to name a few. Incmpus placements of 2018-19,120+ companies have visitedSISTec campuses to offer 769+jobs offers with highest packageof 21 lakhs per annum offeredby Mu Sigma.

SISTec MechanicalDepartment students attain skillsets on metallurgy, automobile,mechtronics, drone technology,mech-operations, production,quality control and mech-main-tenance etc. SISTec has beenrated with AAA ratings byCareer 360 and has bagged theprestigious ASSOCHAMAward for the "EmergingEngineering Institute of theYear – Central India’. It has alsobeen acknowledged with ‘TheMost Innovative College 2018 inNorth Zone’ by internshala.compresented by AICTE and hasselected by Ministry of HRD toestablish Institution InnovationCouncil to promote Innovation. SR

Bhopal: The Inaugural func-tion of five-day programme ofon “ISO9001:2015 LEADAU-DITORS COURSE” for BHELExecutives was chaired by MSKinra GM(Quality), AmitabhDubey, AGM(HRD), DaisyBhalla, AGM(CQ&BE), RSRawat Faculty (M/s. IntertekPvt. Ltd.) the other day. Total20 participants are attendingthe programme from varioussister units/sites.

MS Kinra GM(Quality),welcomed & address the par-ticipants. He said that this use-ful programme provides a plat-form where participants getample opportunities to learn &develop. He also said that it isour responsibility & duty to con-tribute towards progress of ourcompany growth with “LeadAuditors Skills”.

Amitabh Dubey,AGM(HRD): Welcomed &

address the participants. Hesaid that this useful programmeprovides a platform where par-ticipants will be certified anddeveloped as a LEAD Auditorsto make developed and main-tained ISO 9001:2015 Standardsto contribute in our organiza-tional growth. DC Bhalla, AGM(CQ& BE) briefed about theprogramme objectives & Coursecontent which shall be covered.JP Marawi (HRD) proposed thevote of thanks and compeeredthe programme.

Meanwhile, in a simple pro-gramme held the other dayPratibha Thakur, President(BHEL Ladies Welfare Society)distributed rakhi to all theemployees of all the centres ofHelping Hands. On this occa-sion Pushplata Mishra, Vice-President (Technical Centre)and Suchita Sarna, Secretarywere present. SR

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To observe Adivasi Diwas, atwo day event will be

organised in the city. The eventwill be held in the memory ofa renowned tribal siger AsgariBai. It will be organised onAugust 13 and 14 at RavindraBhavan.

The two day musical eventis bieng organised byDirectorate of Culture. In thisprogramme film screeningsand singing recitals will beorganised.

The programme which willstart at 7 pm on both days, willbe inaugurated by a distin-guished speech by noted crit-ic and poet Ashok Vajpayee. Itis noteworthy that in the eight-ies, the Department of Culturehad done the work of makingAsgari Bai's familiarity, genius,and devotion in the arts and themasses.

Asgari Bai was born in

Bijawar near Tikamgarh inAugust 1918. He had an atmos-phere of music for genera-tions. His mother and mater-nal grandmother was a mastersinger, and from a young age hearranged Dhrupad's trainingwith Ustad Zahoor Khan forAsgari. Asgari Bai was honoredwith Shikhar Samman, TansenSamman, Sangeet NatakAkademi Award and PadmaShri. He died on August 9 in2006. Ashok Vajpayee has beenspecially invited to make anofficial statement on him. Shri

Vajpayee has a deep connectionwith him. After his address,Indore artists Sulabha CherasiaSaraf and Manoj Saraf will besinging Dhrupad.

On the second day of theprograme artist RachnaSrivastava will perform leadsinging. Rachna Srivastava is atalented singer and has alsodone research on lead singinga few years ago. After his per-formance, Pandit UdayBhawalkar of noted Dhrupadsinger Pune will give a perfor-mance.

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Renowned theatre artist anddirector Balendra Singh is

teaching art and culture oftheatre world. A theatre work-shop is being organised for theyoungsters who want to createa niche for themselves in the-atre industry or to learn theskills of stage performance orto even brush up their theatri-cal skills.

To learn about theatresand brush the theatrical skills,the youngsters are trying hardto get acquainted with this artmore perfectly. The workshopis being organised by MaahiSocio Cultural Society Bhopalat Patrakar Bhavan. Duringthe 50 days workshop partici-pants could learn the basic ofall art forms from well-knownexperts who have been invitedfor this workshop. Notably,these days the youngsters aregetting more influenced by the

theatrical activities and to makea career in acting, they have tolearn the basics of acting whichare being taught in this work-shop. Notably, the participantsare being taught the basic act-ing exercises to strengthentheir acting foundation. Thistraining programme wouldfurther train the students tofree them from self conscious-ness and strengthen their con-centration through sensoryexercises. The participants aregiven assignments to apply intheir theatrical personality andperformances.

While informing about theworkshop artist alendra Singhsaid that the participants willinteract with different theatrepersonalities of the city and arelearning different theatre skillsto know more about the pro-fession. It will be a goldenopportunity for the aspirants toknow the do’s and don’ts of theatre.

Bhopal: A two day paintingworkshop is being organised atBhojpur Club. Workshop thatbegan here from Thursday is allabout ancient paintingPicchwai.

The workshop will contin-ue till Friday. It is being organ-ised by Artizens club. The artlovers of the city have partici-pated in the workshop.

Pichhwai are devotionalpictures found on cloth orpaper which portray LordKrishna. They originated in theDeccan, India, and the vil-lages of Aurangabad andNathdwara in Rajasthan state.The purpose of Pichhwais,other than artistic appeal, is tonarrate tales of Krishna to theilliterate. Pichhwai paintingsare big sized paintings done oncotton cloth using naturalcolours and are hung behindthe idol of Lord Shrinath Ji todepict his leelas. Pichhwai have

become the main export ofNathdwara and are in muchdemand among foreign visitors.The artists live mostly inChitron ki gali (Street of paint-ings) and Chitrakaron kamohallah (colony of painters)and make a close communitywith constant interaction.Often a Pichhwai painting is agroup effort, where severalskilful painters work togetherunder the supervision of amaster artist. Pichhwai arehung behind Srinathji's idol atNathdwara temple.

The participants workedon the basics on the first day ofthe workshop. The partici-pants were made aware aboutthe Pichwai art and how did itoriginated. The participantsworked on their respective artpieces based on Lord Krishna.The final pieces will be dis-played on Friday at BhojpurClub. SR

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New Cardiac surgeon andCardiologist has joined

BMHRC Bhopal. Dr SurendraSingh Yadav, a cardiac surgeon,has been appointed in BhopalMemorial Hospital & ResearchCenter (BMHRC) throughUPSC.

With his joining, two car-diac surgeons are now provid-ing services in BMHRC. DrSanjeev Gupta, Cardiac sur-geon has been providing car-diac surgery services for morethan six years in BMHRC.

BMHRC has also engageda new cardiologist. Dr VikasChaturvedi, DM (cardiolo-gy)who joined BMHRC recent-ly.

With this move, angiogra-phy and angioplasty and othercardiac procedures are onceagain available in the Hospital.

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The Piplani police foiled adacoity bid and nabbed

five miscreants nearHaithkheda Dam and recov-ered a country made pistol, twolive cartridges and one sharpedged weapon and 17 mobilephones worth �2.5 lakh fromtheir possession, accused wereplanning robbery late in thenight on Wednesday.

Police said that on thereceipt of the information ofmiscreants carrying arms andplanning robbery police swunginto action rushed to the spotand nabbed five persons nearHaithkheda Dam. The mis-creants tried to escape the spotbut were nabbed by the police.

After the five miscreantswere nabbed a country-madepistol, two live cartridges, onesharp edged weapons and 17mobile phones worth Rs 2.5lakh were recovered from

their possession.In the initial investigation

when the nabbed miscreantswere questioned they con-firmed that they were planningdacoity. During the investiga-tion the five nabbed accusedwere identified as Imran aliasChikna Qureshi (20) ofAishbagh, Sohail aliasGadda(20) of Bagh Farhat Afza,Mohammad Furqan aliasNaag(19) of Naveen Nagar,Fazil alias Fajji(19) of BaghFarhat Afza, Zebi alias Zaib(19)of Bagh Farhat Afza.

After the preliminary

investigation the police haveregistered a case under sections399 and 402 of the IPC and sec-tions 25 and 27 of the ArmsAct.

In the initial investigationpolice recovered 5 mobilephones from their possession.Later in the investigation 6mobile phones were recoveredfrom Imran’s house and 6mobile phones were recoveredfrom Sohail’s house.

During the further inves-tigation involvement of thenabbed miscreants in otherscrimes would be investigated.

Bhopal: Marking the third dayof film fest, Hindi film Ram aurShyam was screened at BharatBhavan. The film was screenedon Thursday.

Ram Aur Shyam is a 1967Indian Hindi feature film,directed by Tapi Chanakya. Itstars Dilip Kumar in a doublerole as twins separated at birth,along with Mumtaz, WaheedaRehman, Pran, and NirupaRoy. Ram Aur Shyam featuresmusic by Naushad, with lyricsby Shakeel Badayuni.

Ram (Dilip Kumar) liveswith his sister Sulakshna(Nirupa Roy) and niece Kukuin his family estate. His broth-er-in-law Gajendra (Pran)looks after his factories andcontrols his property with aniron hand. Ram is shy and cow-ardly in nature. He is alwaysabused and brutally beaten byGajendra.

Sulakshna and Kuku try toprotect Ram from Gajendrawhenever he whips Ram.Everybody decides to g5et Rammarried for his well being.Gajendra finds a rich girlAnjana (Waheeda Rehman)with the aim of getting a hugedowry. Anjana dislikes Ramafter he spills tea over her dueto nervousness. Gajendra,angry at Ram's behaviour, con-spires with the support of hismother and cunning Munimjito kill Ram and take over his

property. Ram overhears thisand escapes to the city to savehis life.

Meanwhile, Ram's long losttwin brother Shyam (DilipKumar) lives in a village withhis adopted mother Ganga,whom he believes to be hisbirth mother. No one otherthan Ganga knows the truthabout the twin brothers. Shyamis strong, brave and mischie-vous, unlike his brother. Shyamescapes to the city, after a mis-chievous conflict with Ganga,and meets Anjana, who isimpressed by his personality.Anjana and her father confuseShyam with Ram. Ram meetsShanta, who thinks he is Shyamand takes him forcefully to hismother. Ram and Shanta devel-op feelings for each other.

Meanwhile, Shyam decidesto take the place of Ram to faceGajendra. Shyam refuses tosign his property over, afterwhich angry Gajendra attackshim. Shyam retaliates andwhips Gajendra hard, shockingeverybody.

Gajendra learns thatShyam has taken the place ofRam. He abducts Ram andShanta, and plans to kill Ram.Gajendra tries to shoot them,but both the brothers andShanta manage to defeat him.At the end, the twin brothersare happily married and thefamily reunited. SR

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Bhiwani district in Haryanareports the highest number

of crime cases against ScheduleCaste population, whilePanchkula has reported thelowest, according to the latestdata released by Haryana gov-ernment.

As per 2011 census report,there are 20.17 percent (around40 lakh) Scheduled Caste (SC)population in Haryana.

Statistics reveals that theacts of violence againstScheduled Caste people haverisen not just in terms of num-bers, but also in intensity. Atotal of 303 cases have beenregistered under SC/ST(Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989 in Bhiwani for the last fiveyears. For the same period,

Faridabad reports 285 suchcases being registered, whilethese figures for Hisar andRotak were 280 and 243,respectively. The data wastabled in the Monsoon Sessionof Haryana Assembly recently.

Meanwhile, the HaryanaSocial Justice andEmpowerment and Welfare ofScheduled Castes andBackward Classes (indepen-dent charge) Krishan KumarBedi has recently said, “I havedirected the Police Departmentto promptly register cases ofatrocities, if any, committedagainst members belonging toScheduled Caste. Such casesshould be given top priority asthese call for immediateaction.”

The minister further saidthat there are stringent provi-

sions in the law to protect dal-its so nobody can dare toharass them on the name ofcaste. The state government isensuring the effective imple-mentation of the ScheduledCastes and Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989, he said, adding all thenecessary steps are being takento prevent and curb atrocitieson members of ScheduledCaste by enforcing in rightearnest the provisions of SC/STAct, 1989.

On the condition ofanonymity, a senior depart-ment officer said that when thereport regarding an atrocitycommitted on any member ofScheduled Caste is received,criminal case is registered andprompt action against theaccused is taken under relevant

sections of SC/ST Act 1989,apart from relevant sections ofIndian Penal Code (IPC).Moreover, a special cell hasbeen set up at PoliceHeadquarters, Panchkula todeal with the crime againstScheduled Castes in the State,he said, adding relief rangingfrom Rs 85, 000 to RS 8.25 lakhis being provided to the mem-

bers belonging to SCs whobecome victims of atrocitiesunder SC/ST Act.

Moreover, as per studyreport, when it comes to casteviolence, Haryana has a dismalrecord. It shows lack of actionon the part of police depart-ment. Among the districtswhere maximum number ofcases were registered in the last

five years under the ScheduledCaste and Scheduled Tribe(Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989, included Bhiwani with303 cases followed byFaridabad 285. Moreover, Jindand Kaithal report 186 suchcases in the past nearly 5 years.92 such cases were registered inAmbala, 101 in Charkhi Dadri,122 in Fatehabad, 17 in GRP, 77in Hansi, 130 in Jhajhar, 159 inKarnal, 130 in Kurukshetra,125 in Mewat, 181 in Narnaul,208 in Palwal, 35 in Panchkula,148 in Panipat, 131 in Rewari,123 in Sirsa, 93 in Sonepat and150 in Yamunanagar.

Data shows that there is awide discrepancy amongst dis-tricts in terms of the number ofcases reported, with some dis-tricts reporting very few casesdespite having a large popula-

tion, while other report a highnumber of cases despite havinga relatively lower population.

A Panchkula based socialactivist said that since 2014,violence against the ScheduledCaste (SC) has been increasingmarginally each year. Four dis-tricts include Hisar, Bhiwani,Kaithal and Rewari, where thependency of cases is reportedto be comparatively high.

He said that dalits are nolonger dependent on uppercastes for a livelihood; in fact,they often compete with them,and even do better. Peoplefrom upper castes are not readyto see the disadvantages sec-tions asserting themselves."Unfortunately, there is nosocial movement to bridge thegap between upper castes andSCs. There is a need to make

the political elite including thepolice establishment answer-able to what happens, he added.

Moreover, a senior policeofficer said that the increase innumber of FIRs doesn't neces-sarily indicate rise in crimesagainst SCs. "We lodge FIRs assoon as we receive any com-plaint and ensure a fair probe,"he claimed.

A report received from thestate government revealed thatthe financial assistance is pro-vided to the members belong-ing to Scheduled Castes whobecome victims of atrocitiesunder the SCs/STs Act. Over 80persons were assisted withfinancial assistance of morethan Rs 60 lakh in 2016-17. Inthe year-2018-19, around 700persons were provided relief ofover Rs 9.42 crore.

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Punjab Government hasstarted four new Industrial

Training Institutes (ITIs) — atMaloud in Ludhiana,Adampur in Jalandhar,Singhpura in Ropar, andManakpur Sharif in SASNagar (Mohali) — where theadmissions have started fromthe current academic session.

“Another institution —Sri Guru Gobind Singh SkillUniversity — is also comingup at Sri Chamkaur Sahib,”said the state TechnicalEducation and IndustrialTraining and EmploymentGeneration Minister Charanjit

Singh Channi on the occasionof handing over appointmentletters to the 52 newly recruit-ed clerks on regular basis.

He said that the PunjabGovernment is making specialefforts in the technical edu-cation and skill developmentsector in order to providejobs as well as self employ-ment avenues to the state’syouth.

Exhorting the newly-recruited clerks to dischargetheir duties with dedication,Channi said that �100 croreare being spent on the mod-ernization of technical edu-cation infrastructure by thePunjab Government.

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For the first time, the birthrate of girls in the state has

reached 918 per 1,000 boys,Haryana government said onThursday, emphasising that the figure is expected toreach 920 by the end of the year.

The government claimedthat this was due to the suc-cessful implementation ofBeti Bachao, Beti Padhaocampaign by the stateGovernment.

This came out in a meet-ing held under the chair-manship of Project Director,Chief Minister 's GoodGovernance AssociatesProgramme, Rakesh Guptato review the progress of var-ious schemes with the DeputyCommissioners throughvideo conferencing.

Projects such as Pre-Conception and Pre-NatalDiagnostic Techniques (PC-PNDT) Act, MedicalTermination of Pregnancy(MTP) Act, Protection ofChildren from SexualOffences (POCSO) Act andCM Window, Social MediaGrievance Tracker, HaryanaVision Zero, Antyodaya SaralProject and Saksham Haryanawere reviewed in the meeting.

Officials said in the meet-ing that in the year 2014, the

number of girls per 1000 boyswas 871, 876 in 2015, 900 in2016, 914 in 2017-18 where-as the number is 918 till June,2019.

Gupta commended thedistrict administrations ofPanchkula, Hisar,Yamunanagar, Narnaul andAmbala for their better per-formance for saving the girls.Apart from this, he directedthe officers concerned to fixthe loopholes in the PNDT,MTP and POCSO Act.

He directed the HealthDepartment and the Womenand Child DevelopmentDepartment to furtherimprove the sex ratio. Theraid campaign should alsobe expedited.

The Project Director saidthat rapid action should betaken on receipt of any infor-mation regarding imbalance

in sex ratio, directing thePolice, Health and Womenand Child DevelopmentDepartments to work as ateam and take concreteaction.

He said that the peopleinvolved in sex determinationtests and female foeticideshould not be spared in anycase. Reviewing theAntyodaya Saral Project,Gupta said that threeAntyodaya Saral Kendras andone Saral Kendras of Palwalhave secured first place forbetter performance in themonths of June-July on theschemes and services relatedto different departments.Appreciating this, he direct-ed other districts to speed uptheir functioning. He alsodirected to promptly resolvethe complaints pending onthe CM window and on social

media.He said that the main

objective of Saksham Yojanais to bring qualitat iveimprovement in the level ofeducation in schools so thatthe child can complete fullsyllabus properly, adding thaton September 3, 2019, therewill be an evaluation of thestudents under the SakshamYojana for which the DistrictEducation Off icer andDistr ict Elementar yEducation Officer prepara-tions should start the prepa-ration from now so that nec-essary improvement could bebrought in the education levelof children.

He said that like schools,the level of government col-leges in the state will also beraised so that every child canget the best higher educationin government colleges.

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With an aim of crackingdown on illegal mining

and tax evasion by the miners,Punjab Mining and GeologyMinister Sukhbinder SinghSarkaria on Thursday orderedto register case against thoseindulged in the illegal practice.

Sarkaria said that MiningDepartment had receivedreports of illegal mining fromsome parts of the State, whichhad led to heavy losses for thestate exchequer and needed tobe checked on priority.

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Congress-led PunjabGovernment’s flagship

‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar’ pro-gramme is set to get a majorboost with a series of job melasscheduled to be held nextmonth, culminating in theChief Minister Capt AmarinderSingh personally handing overjob letters to the selected can-didates at a mega job fair.

Capt Amarinder will handover the appointment letters ata function at Ropar on October5, said an official spokesperson,adding that it would be pre-ceded by job melas at 75 venuesacross the State, fromSeptember 9 to 30, with morethan two lakh jobs on the offerin the private sector.

The spokesperson said thatthe Department ofEmployment Generation hadidentified over two lakh jobopenings across a wide spec-trum of avenues, which wouldbe uploaded soon on theDepartment’s official website —www.pbemployment.gov.in.Unemployed youth can log onto the site for further detailsand application process.

More than 45,000 jobopportunities have been ear-marked in Ludhiana, followedby Bathinda with 13,558, and12,000 each in Jalandhar,Mohali, Patiala and Amritsardistricts.

The list of vacancies hasbeen prepared by theDepartment of EmploymentGeneration after receivinginputs from all DeputyCommissioners, who havebeen holding wide-ranging dis-

cussions with industrial andbusiness houses, private firms,malls and local job providers,to ascertain number and pro-file of job posts vacant.

This follows the directivesof the Chief Minister to all theconcerned departments to syn-ergize their efforts for ensuringaccelerated job opportunities toall the employable youth inPunjab.

He had also ordered fur-ther scaling up of measures toaugment job and entrepre-neurship ventures to facilitatethe jobless youth.

The Chief Minister haslauded the efforts of theEmployment Generation andTraining Department for facil-itating more than nine lakhyouth in getting self or wageemployment (at the rate ofmore than a 1000 employ-ments per day), including liais-ing with the banks for arrang-ing loans to fund their self-employed ventures.

The District Bureaus ofEmployment and Enterprises(DBEEs) in all districts havebecome the nodal centres forthe job seekers.

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Known as Punjab’s liquorking, Shiv Lal Doda, along

with 23 others have been sen-tenced for life in a four-year-oldbrutal murder case of 27-year-old dalit Bhim Tank.

The court of District andSession Judge, Fazilka JaspalVerma held 25 people guilty ofmurder and convicted themwhile acquitting one accused,Pardeep Kumar Happy. Anotherconvict Vickey Pandit has beengiven four years jail.

The accused were triedunder sections 302 (murder),307 (attempt to murder), 326(grievous hurt), 325 (causinggrievous hurt) and 120-B (crim-inal conspiracy) of Indian PenalCode (IPC), SC Act and ArmsAct.

Doda is said to be a closeconfident of SAD presidentSukhbir Badal.

Going into background ofthe case, Bhim Tank and hisfriend Gurjant Singh alias Janta,both residents of Fazilka, werekidnapped by Shiv Lal Doda andhis nephew Amit Doda and oth-ers of Abohar and taken to farmhouse owned by Doda.

It was alleged that Tank wassmuggling illicit liquor in thearea where Doda had his liquorshops. Tank was tortured and hisarms were chopped off, follow-ing which he died, while hisfriend Janta was seriouslyinjured and survived later.

Doda had close proximitywith the leaders of the then rul-ing party, Shiromani Akali Dal,and managed to escape regis-tration of a police case using his

influence. However, Tank’s fam-ily members staged protest byblocking roads to force thepolice to arrest the culprits.

Many SAD leaders hadreportedly met Doda in jail andassured him full support. In fact,Doda had contested 2017 stateassembly polls from behind theprison walls from Aboharassembly segment.

He had also contested 2012assembly elections finishing nextto the winning candidate —Congress’ Sunil Kumar Jakharby a difference of 9,788 votes. Hehad secured more than 45,000votes, with the BJP candidateVijay Laxmi Bhadoo losing herdeposit while securing the thirdspot. During the trial of the case,Janta — the main witness andhis uncle turned hostile due topolitical pressure.

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Punjab Jails MinisterSukhjinder Singh

Randhawa on Thursdayemphasized the adoption ofnew techniques aimed at theupgradation of the sensorsinside the jails and the CCTVcameras.

“The ultra modern tech-nology is the need of the hourto ensure internal as well as theexternal security of the jails soas to avoid any untoward inci-dent,” said Randhawa after ameeting with ADGP KuldeepSingh and IG Prisons RKArora.

The meeting also saw thepresentation by the JailDepartment in which a privatefirm’s strategy adopted for thesecurity of 70 jails in UttarPradesh was showcased. It wasshown that the Jail Departmentcan be alerted in advance by

keeping strict vigil throughCCTVs before the miscreantscause any mischief.

The entire system is basedon the interference pattern ofinfrared radiations which cantrack the physical movementsof the inmates which in turnwould come in handy to ascer-tain if they are planning anyviolent activity.

Randhawa said that theJail Department and the PunjabPolice must ensure the securi-ty of jails by coordinatingamongst themselves. “ThePunjab Police would handle the‘mulaqat area’, and the innerbarracks and cells as well asinner boundary walls would beadministered by the JailDepartment,” said the Minister.

The Minister also empha-sized keeping the jails neat andclean and planting fruit bear-ing saplings to be tendered bythe inmates.

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Punjab has attracted invest-ment of �50,403 Crores

during the tenure of the incum-bent government since march2017, State Industries MinisterSham Sunder Arora said onThursday.

He claimed this has creat-ed employment for 1.7 lacs per-sons with 5,131 small andmedium units been establishedin district Ludhiana only withinvolving an investment of�557.79 Crores during 2018-19only.

In a statement, Arora saidanother 3285 new medium

Small units have also beenestablished in district Ludhianaat an investment of .� 231.27crores during 2017-18 afterCongress Government tookover. This when in comparisonof 112 industrial units wereforced to shut down during theprevious SAD BJP regime dur-ing the year 2016-17 in districtLudhiana alone, the Ministerpointed out.

Reaffirming stateGovernment s Committmentto facilitate revival of Industryin Punjab, Arora stated that thenew Industrial Policy, 2017notified by the govt. had beensuccessful in providing impe-tus to attract the investorsfrom both India and abroad.

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the police more people-friendly, responsible and humane and alsoimplement the 5T-mantra of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in theforce. Sharma said stress would be laid on infrastructure develop-ment and transparency in the police stations, which are the centre-point of the policing system. The grievances of the people, who cometo the police stations, should be immediately addressed and the func-tioning of police stations should be expedited by use of technology.

“The functioning of police stations should improve so that any-one who reaches police station for any grievance redressal is imme-diately helped by the cops because it will make the police more trans-parent and responsive to the people,” he said.

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The Odisha Association ofSmal l and Medium

Enterprises (OASME) wouldcelebrate its foundation dayand organise Odisha MSMEMeet at the Idcol Auditorium here on August 11 and 12,informed OASME func-tionaries at a Press meet hereon Thursday.

Seminars titled ‘Exportsof Engineering Products-Future of Odisha’sEngineering Industries’, ‘Roleof Innovation, Technology

Transfer and IPR in growth ofMSMEs and Start-ups’ and‘Public Procurement Policy and Easy of DoingBusiness’ would he held.

Governor Prof GaneshiLal will inaugurate the con-vention as well as MSMEmeet. Union Minister of Statefor MSME Pratap Sarangiand Minister of State Dibya Shankar Mishra,MSME Secretar y ArunPanda, Industries SecretarySanjeev Chopra, SD and TESecretary Sanjay Singh andNalco CMD Dr Tapan Kumar

Chand will also grace asguests. A large number ofMSME and startups entre-preneurs, innovators, foodprocessors and exportersfrom all over the State wouldjoin.

A souvenir wi l l bereleased and successful entre-preneurs, industrial promo-tional officers and motherplants will be felicitated withthe OASME Award-2019.OASME chairman GauriSankar Dash, secretary gen-eral Satwik Swain andAdikanda Rout were present.

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Accusing State administra-tion of lousy investigation

of issues related to transport,the president of City Bus SevaUnion, Vijay VardhanDandriyal said that he will befiling a formal complaintabout the issue with the officeof Chief Minister.

He alleged that in earlierthree complaints he had filedin the office of Prime Minsiter,the Chief Secretary UtpalKumar Singh was instructedby PMO to investigate in thematters, but till date no con-crete steps have been taken.Complainant Vijay VardhanDandriyal said, “The firstcomplaint is about the

Regional Transport Office(RTO) issuing stage carriagepermits to few contractualTata Magic vehicles operatingin Dehradun city against therules.

On March 22, 2017, I fileda complaint with PMO whichthen forwarded the complaintletter to the chief secretaryhere, but no actions weretaken. Again on September 21,2017, I complained about thematter, PMO once again for-warded it to chief secretary,but to no avail.”

He further added, “Thesecond complaint I filed wason January 15, 2018 in whichwe complained about the citybus that was seized by districtpolice citing the violation of

Motor Vehicle Act onSeptember 30, 2016.

This also was done againstthe rules; the said bus is stillat police line in condemnedcondition.

The third complaint wasf i led on November 19,2018.The transport depart-ment recommended that thethree-wheeler vehicles withthe carrying capacity of sixpassengers and one drivercan take seven passengers andone driver,

but the Governmentinstitution ARAI, Pune statedthat it had not issued any suchcertificate. If the orders ofPMO are not being followedthen how can a common cit-izen expect justice?”

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In the backdrop of theGovernment deleting the

autonomy clause of Article 370in Jammu & Kashmir and thesubsequent visit of NationalSecurity Adviser (NSA) AjitDoval to the locked downValley, the BJP on Thursdaylashed out at Congress leaderGhulam Nabi Azad for allegingthat the NSA’s interactionswith the Kashmiri men werepumped up with money andsought his apology. For, theparty said, his comments couldbe used globally by Pakistan foranti-India propaganda.

Doval was seen chit-chat-ting and sharing food withlocals on the footpaths of themilitancy-infested Shopianlocality in the south-Kashmireven though prohibitory orderswere in force there post-370-abrogation on Tuesday. His

pictures were doing rounds inthe social media.

“Paise dekar aap kisiko bhisaath le sakte ho (Anyone canbe brought along with money),”Azad said when asked aboutDoval’s visit.

Condemning the com-ment as “unfortunate”, BJPnational spokespersonShahnawaz Hussain said thatsuch remarks were expected

from the “people of Pakistan”and not from India’s “biggestpolitical party”.

“Ghulam Nabi Azad’s com-ments are unfortunate. I con-demn it strongly....When theNSA visits the state and meetsand eats with the people of thearea, the Congress says that wehave paid them money?

“These accusations comefrom the people of Pakistan.This is not expected from a bigpolitical party like theCongress. How can you makethese accusations? This state-ment will be used by Pakistanon global forums. He shouldimmediately apologise for thecomments,” Hussain told anews channel.

The Government is plan-ning to relax restrictions onFriday when people are expect-ed to come out for prayers andalso in view of Eid festivities onMonday.

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Leaders of Left partiesSitaram Yechury and D Raja

will visit Srinagar on Friday “tomeet their party colleagues” inKashmir.

On Thursday, CPI(M) gen-eral secretary Sitaram Yechuryand CPI general secretary DRaja separately wrote to J&KGovernor Satya Pal Malik,informing him of their visit tothe state and saying they hopedthe “administration will notcreate any hurdles”.

“The Communist Party ofIndia (Marxist) has an activeunit in the state of Jammu &Kashmir and it had a MLA,Mohd Yusuf Tarigami in thedissolved J&K assembly. Asthe general secretary of anational party, I wish to visitMohd Yusuf Tarigami (who Iwas informed, is not keepinggood health) and other mem-bers of my party. I propose toreach Srinagar on the 9th

(August) morning to meetthem. I hope the administra-tion will not create any hurdlesin discharging my responsibil-ities as a leader of my party,”Yechury wrote in his letter.

His letter comes hours afterCongress leader Ghulam NabiAzad was stopped at theSrinagar airport and sent back.He was stopped by the admin-istration and put on a returnflight later in the afternoon.

Similarly, CPI leader Rajaalso wrote to Malik that he hasto meet his party leaders in thestate. “As the General Secretaryof Communist Party of India,I wish to visit Srinagar to meetmy party members and myparty leaders. I propose toreach Srinagar on August 9,2019 morning to meet them. Ihope that the administrationwill allow me to discharge myresponsibilities as the GeneralSecretary of my Party to reachout to my party people,” wroteRaja.

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President Ram Nath Kovindhas given his assent to the

National Medical CommissionBill, 2019, which was passed byboth Houses of Parliament inthe recent session even asmedical fraternity led by theIndian Medical Associationhas been up in arms againstsome of its provision.

Union Health MinisterHarsh Vardhan on Thursdaysaid, “It will be notified in theGazette soon. After that, ruleswill framed and the NMC willbe constituted subsequently.All these will be done within sixmonths.”

“It is a huge and visionaryreform in the medical educationsector by the NDA governmentunder the leadership of ourvisionary Prime MinisterNarendra Modi-ji, and will proveto be a milestone in the years tocome,” he told reporters here.

The minister said it is aprogressive legislation whichwill reduce the burden on stu-dents, ensure probity in med-ical education, bring downcosts of medical education,simplify procedures, ensurequality education, and pro-vide wider access to people toquality healthcare.

“It is a game-changingreform of transformationalnature. There have beenprotests by medical studentsand residents doctors and (I)have cleared their doubts andaddressed all their queries. I amsure that under the NMC,medical education in the coun-try will attain its zenith in theyears to come,” he said.

The NMC will be an over-arching body, which will framepolicies and coordinate activi-ties of four autonomous boards.The Act will repeal the IndianMedical Council Act 1956.

The legislation provides

for a common entrance exam-ination for MBBS along withcommon counseling for allmedical institutions in thecountry.

“This provision will preventseat blocking in parallel coun-seling processes and will elim-inate the need for students toapproach multiple colleges andtake part in multiple counselingprocesses for admission. Thiswill save students and theirfamilies from unnecessaryphysical and financial trauma,”Vardhan said.

Elaborating on some ofthe concerns voiced against theBill, the minister said, “Thereare some apprehensions aboutNMC being dominated by cen-tral government nominees.This is not true. There will be10 vice chancellors of statehealth universities and nineelected members of StateMedical Councils in theNMC.”

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The Supreme CourtThursday brushed aside

criticism and statements madein the Assam Assembly andoutside relating to the exercisecarried out for NationalRegister of Citizens (NRC)and said it wanted the deadlineof August 31 be adhered to.

A bench comprising ChiefJustice Ranjan Gogoi andJustice RF Nariman referred tothe report of Assam NRC coor-dinator Prateek Hajela in whichhe mentioned about leakage ofinformation on it in AssamAssembly and certain state-ments made by leader of oppo-sition there and SantanuBharali, legal advisor to ChiefMinister Sarbananda Sonowal.

The bench, which is moni-toring the Assam NRC exercise,said it was not concerned withany of such statements and was

only looking at the entire exer-cise of NRC being completedwithin the deadline of August 31.

“You (Hajela) have drawnour attention about the statementmade by the leader of oppositionregarding revealing of informa-tion in the Assembly and alsoabout press statement by Santanu

Bharali on the issue of secrecy ofthe data,” the bench said.

“As far as the statement ofthe leader of opposition is con-cerned, we do not need to gointo it. When some orders arebeing passed by the judges orthe court, some people criticisethem,” the apex court said.

“Our orders, our actions arebeing subjected to debates andcriticism every moment. We arenot bothered by it. If we will gointo all this, we will never com-plete the task,” it added. The topcourt said it was not botheredabout what was being saidabout the NRC exercise.

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The Supreme Court onThursday commenced final

arguments on a batch of pleaschallenging a Reserve Bank ofIndia circular prohibiting banksand financial institutions fromproviding services in relation tocryptocurrencies.

Cryptocurrencies are dig-ital currencies, in whichencryption techniques are usedto regulate the generation of thecurrency units and verify thetransfer of funds, operatingindependently of a centralbank.

A bench of Justices R FNariman and Surya Kant saidthat it will take up the mattersseeking regulation of cryp-tocurrency at the later stage andwould first deal with the batchof petitions challenging theRBI circular of last year.

According to the April 6 cir-cular of last year, the entities reg-ulated by the RBI are prohibit-ed from “providing any servicein relation to virtual currencies,including those of transfer orreceipt of money in accountsrelating to the purchase or saleof virtual currencies”.

The Internet and MobileAssociation of India (IMAI)opened the arguments in thecase and said that the RBI hadbanned cryptocurrency on“moral grounds” as no priorstudies were conducted toanalyse the effect of these vir-tual currencies on the economy.

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President Ram Nath Kovindon Thursday conferred the

Bharat Ratna, the country’shighest civilian award, on hisimmediate predecessor PranabMukherjee, late Bharatiya JanaSangh leader NanajiDeshmukh and late singerBhupen Hazarika. Hazarika’sson Tej and Vikramjeet Singh,a close relative of Deshmukh,received the coveted award ontheir behalf at a function heldat the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

Vice President MVenkaikah Naidu, PrimeMinister Narendra Modi,Home Minister Amit Shah,Defence Minister RajnathSingh, several Union CabinetMinisters, Assam ChiefMinister Sarbananda Sonowalwere among those present atthe function held at the impos-ing Durbar Hall.

The Bharat Ratna has beenconferred after a gap of fouryears. Former Prime MinisterAtal Bihari Vajpayee andfounder of Banaras HinduUniversity Madan MohanMalviya were given the awardby the Narendra ModiGovernment in 2015.

Mukherjee, fondly knownas ‘Pranab Da’, has been thefifth president to receive thisaward. He was the presidentbetween 2012 and 2017.

Last year, Mukherjee haddrawn flak from certain quar-ters for attending a RashtriyaSwayamsevak Sangh (RSS)function in Nagpur.

Deshmukh was associatedwith the RSS from 1928 till hisdeath in Satna, MadhyaPradesh, in 2010 at the age of94 and was known for startinga chain of RSS-inspired schoolsthroughout India.

He was one of the foundermembers of the Bharatiya JanSangh, which later evolved asBharatiya Janata Party. He wasconsidered to be one of thearchitects of the Jai Prakash

Narayan’s movementagainst the Emergency in 1975and among the key persons inthe formation of the Janata

Party government in 1977.As for Hazarika, born in

1926, he was a playback singer,lyricist, musician, singer, poetand filmmaker from Assam.

He was awarded SangeetNatak Akademi Award (1987),Padma Shri (1977), DadaSaheb Phalke Award (1992),Padma Bhushan (2001) andPadma Vibhushan (2012-posthumously).

Hazarika did his PhD fromColumbia University in 1952.He died in 2011.

The cultural icon also hada brush with politics and hadunsuccessfully contested theGuwahati Lok Sabha seat on aBJP ticket in 2004. He was anIndependent MLA in Assamduring 1967-72.

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Land, agriculture and humandiets are required to be

used in a more sustainableand climate-friendly way tolimit greenhouse gas emis-sions (GHGs), leadingresearchers on Thursday said ina high-level report commis-sioned by the United Nations.

The special report onClimate and Land Use by theUN’s Intergovernmental Panelon Climate Change (IPCC)released in Geneva on Thursdayhighlighted the need to protectremaining tropical forests as abulkhead against future warning.

“Land is where we live,”IPCC co-chair Hoesung Leesaid adding that “Land is undergrowing human pressure andland is part of the solution, butland cannot do it all.”

“This is a perfect storm.Limited land, an expandinghuman population, and allwrapped in a suffocating blan-ket of climate emergency,”added Dave Reay, Professor ofCarbon Management at theUniversity of Edinburgh.

While fossil fuel burning forenergy generation and transportgarners the most attention,activities relating to land man-agement, including agricultureand forestry, produce almost aquarter of heat-trapping gases.The race to limit global warm-ing to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels ? the goal of theinternational Paris climateagreement reached in 2015 ?might be a lost battle unless landis used in a more sustainableand climate-friendly way, theIPCC report said.

The report highlights theneed to preserve and restoreforests, which soak up carbonfrom the air, and peat lands,which release carbon if dug up.The report noted that whilethere are currently two billionoverweight or obese adults,820 million people still don’t getenough calories.

In addition, a third of allfood produced is currentlyeither lost or wasted, adding tomankind’s carbon footprint.

The IPCC summary papermostly steered clear of thecontroversial call to limit meatconsumption, but did burnishthe credentials of “plant-basedfoods” and their ability to mit-igate global emissions.

“Some diets require moreland and water and lead tohigher emissions than others,”said IPCC co-chair Jim Skea.The far-reaching study by morethan 100 authors from 52

countries was finalised onWednesday in Geneva afternearly a week of negotiationsbetween scientists and policy-makers from 195 countries.The authors examined thou-sands of studies over almostthree years to better assess thelinks between climate change,food security, land degradationand desertification, which is theprocess of land degradation indry land areas.

The IPCC last Octoberlooked at the steps needed tolimit global warming to 1.5 degC, a key goal of the ParisClimate Agreement. It con-cluded that deep emission cutsare needed before 2030 toachieve this.

While last year’s reportlooked at the sources of emis-sions, this year the focus is onhow human activity is erodingthe planet’s natural defences toclimate change.

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Floods continue to take a tollin Kerala, Maharashtra,

Karnataka, Kerala, Gujarat,Bihar and Assam.

As many as 16 people havelost their lives in heavy rain-related incidents in Kerala inthe last couple of days. An alerthas been sounded in four dis-tricts even as torrential rainssubmerged low-lying areasleaving people stranded inhouses and isolated places.Squally winds and widespreadlandslips have wreaked havocin several areas after the secondspell of the south-west mon-soon intensified.

Union Home MinisterAmit Shah spoke toMaharashtra Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis onThursday and assured him ofall help to deal with floods inthe state while CabinetSecretary PK Mishra held ahigh level meeting to review theprevailing flood situation in thestates of Maharashtra,Karnataka, Kerala and Gujarat.

According to IndiaMeteorological Department(IMD), the alert has beensounded in northern districtsof Malappuram, Kozhikode,Wayanad and central Keraladistrict Idukki. Water level isrising in most of the rivers anddams across the state withKannur, Wayanad, Idukki,Malappuram, Kozhikode andKasaragod districts facing aflood-like situation. Majorrivers like Manimala,Meenachal, Moovattupuzha,

Chaliyar, Valapattanam,Iruvazjinjpuzha and Pambaare in spate.

“Army swung into actionfor the disaster relief and res-cue operations in the flood-hitWayanad and Coorg District ofTamil Nadu... One columnconsists of one Officer, threeJunior Commissioned Officersand 55 other ranks,” officialsof Home Ministry said. Besidesthe road transport, train servicewas also disrupted across thestate with most of the trainsgetting delayed by nearly fivehours. Over 2000 people havebeen shifted to relief campsonThursday, according to offi-cials. The state governmenthas asked tourists not to trav-el to high range areas includ-ing Idukki while restrictionshave been imposed inPonmudi,a hill station nearThiruvanathapuram.

Congress leader RahulGandhi expressed concern overthe flood situation in somestates and urged his party work-ers to help the affected people.

According to reports, alarge number of houses werecompletely damaged in heavyrains and strong winds which

lashed the state sinceWednesday. Nilambur, a majortown in Malappuram district,has been flooded, with waterlevel rising up to the first floorof many buildings. Only roof ofshops and houses could be seenin many parts of the sub-merged town, where peoplehad to use country-made boatsand large metal vessels to rowto safety.

In Maharashtra, as many as190 people have lost their livesand 300 injured in the rainrelated incidents across the 22districts in the last few days.The administration had shift-ed a total of 1.32 lakh people tosafer places.

The situation in rain-bat-tered south Odisha, where fearsof flood loomed large, eased asintensity of rainfall subsidedand water started recedingfrom submerged areas

In Andhra Pradesh’sSrikakulam district, a thirdwarning signal was raised asthe flood level at Gotta Barrageon River Vamsadhara crossed1.11 lakh cusecs. Torrentialrains battered hilly Nilgirisand Coimbatore districts ofTamil Nadu.

In Karnataka, 43,858 peo-ple from affected districts innorthern, coastal and Malnadhave been evacuated by rescueteams comprising Fire andEmergency department, StateDisaster Response Force,National Disaster ResponseForce and Army, officialsources said.

Nine people have beenkilled in various rain-relatedincidents, with Belagavi suf-fering the maximum casualtyof six, authorities said. Asmany as 40,180 people havebeen evacuated in the district.Two persons lost their lives inrain-related incidents in UttaraKannada district, from where3,088 people have been evacu-ated till date, and one inShivamogga, according to offi-cial figures.

In Tamil Nadu, heavy rainslashed Nilgiris, Theni,Coimbatore, Tirunelveli andKanyakumari districts, fillingwater bodies including reser-voirs in these districts.

At the high level meetingchaired by the CabinetSecretary directed that imme-diate assistance be provided tothe states to resolve the crisis.The IMD stated that there hasbeen very heavy rainfall inthese states over the past fewdays, and predicted that morerains are expected in Gujarat,Maharashtra and coastalKarnataka over the next twodays.

Nearly 44,000 people haveso far been evacuated fromflood-hit and rain-affectedareas of Karnataka.

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Page 6: Vaishnav Vidyapeeth University, Indore today. Naidu said that education, hospital and politics are the fields of social service. Social service is the essence of all reli-gions

It was indeed revealing to observe thedefenders of triple talaq making patho-logical attempts to overcome the embar-rassment they now face all around afterthe passage of a Bill, which makes it a

criminal offence. Not that they have totallylost on logic and reason, certain elementsamong them stand decimated even in basicpolitical acumen and comprehension. It is notthat only Muslim women are happy andrelieved, their sisters from other religions areequally happy for them. Celebrations weremulti-religious and this is indeed a encour-aging sign. What should have really happenedafter the Shah Bano judgement of 1985 wasdelayed because of short-sighted politicalvision of vested interests. The damage to theMuslim community was indeed immense andimmeasurable. Never before were the much-hyped secular credentials so openly exposedbefore the people of India.

It will be needless to recall the numerousinstances and efforts to misuse the conceptand practice of “secularism” as these are wide-ly known to the people. It is, however, worth-while to recall that the makers of the IndianConstitution probably had the premonitionof the shape of things to come. Because of itspossible misuse, they did not feel the need toput the term “secularism” anywhere in the textof the Constitution. They knew that the Indianculture was secular; people lived all the yearswith full respect for diversity of varied kinds,including religious diversity. After 1967,political morality in the country underwenta sea-change, culminating in the impositionof Emergency in June 1975. The term “sec-ularism” was introduced in the Preamble tothe Constitution only in 1976, duringEmergency, and approved by Parliament.

Even then, one must concede, the Hinditerm panthnirpeksh was approved and not —repeat not — dharamnirpeksh, as is being fre-quently used by politicians, who had and stillhave, all the intentions to use “secularism”politically. There is a huge distinction betweenthe two terms. The major blame to engineerand create entrenched divisions betweenHindus and Muslims and also within differ-ent communities in each of these religionsmust be shared by leaders, who touted fordecades together that they were the onlydefenders of “secularism” (read Muslims).They knowingly created distrust and appre-hensions between the two communities. Thenation, including a vast majority of Muslims,now understands the politics behind the con-voluted interpretation of “secularism” andbased upon that, its sustained and unscrupu-lous use to widen the divide between the twomajor religions. As they say, the cat is out ofthe bag and the mischievous strategy hasbackfired.

In the political firmament of the day,those who believe in change and are willingto grow up and grasp public mood haveshown in the Rajya Sabha that India is chang-ing for the better. The machination to use “sec-ularism” as a tool to keep Muslims of Indiaaway from the mainstream is no longer

acceptable to the community. Ithas learnt from experience andmore so from the fate of hollowpromises made to it, which neverfructified. Muslims have nowgeared up to embrace the newworld of education and knowl-edge, of social reforms and cul-tural dynamism. They are readyto eliminate practices lie tripletalaq and Halala and would suc-ceed in doing so in spite of cer-tain elements within the commu-nity trying their best to subvertthe process of inevitable change.The majority community — theHindus — too underwent a sim-ilar transitional phase.

Such a change is invariablytedious, slow and even painful. Apersonal recollection would bepertinent to illustrate the point.Some five decades ago, when thepolice intervened in a case ofchild marriages and dowry in avillage in Central Uttar Pradesh,animated discussions on theissue followed for months togeth-er among villagers — of bothcommunities. They were nothighly educated intellectuals butsimple village folks, who had“learnt to live together.” Thegeneral refrain there was “whyshould there be any interferencefrom the Government in mattersthat are purely personal, of mutu-al concern and interactionbetween two families?” Therewere many, who waxed eloquent

and misled their fellow men andwomen that these are matters ofreligion. It is worth a millionexperiences how at this stage,those very people are thankful tothe legal provisions banningdowry and child marriage. Socialtransitions are indeed dauntingand not easy to undertake.

Then there are always ele-ments, who relate every practice,ritual or an ill-conceived belief toreligion. They mislead people toserve vested interests. These dayssuch elements are overshadowedby politicians. Every Indianknows how leaders of all hues arealways on the lookout to triggercommunal conflicts that inflictunfathomable misery on familiesand dent the fabric of social cohe-sion and religious amity.

While a lot is being discussedabout how the triple talaq Bill willimpact Muslims, one would liketo give some thought on how thepassage of the Bill is an occasionthat offers great opportunity tostrengthen our social cohesionand religious amity among allIndians. This has been of consid-erable concern to one and all —Hindus and Muslims. How longshall the two communitiesdepend on Government andlocal police and not think of creating strong and impregnablesocial interactive frameworksthat would not permit the cun-ning politician to exploit any one

of them? Dowry, child marriageand divorce are unacceptableamong civilised people and therecan be no exceptions. Legal pro-visions are necessary and can beof great support to social initia-tives. These can certainly beminimised. Legal provisions arenecessary — though not suffi-cient — they are useful deterrentsthat can be of support and assis-tance in extreme cases. These areparticularly necessary to dealwith anti-social elements thatresist positive change.

The passage of the tripletalaq Bill is a great opportunityto think of education that wouldnourish and nurture mutualunderstanding among the peo-ple, religions and communities.The debate on the Bill offered arare chance to certain well-known self-proclaimed secularpolitical outfits to make mid-term correction in their approachand attitude towards real “secu-larism.” They must realise thattheir political survival is linked topublic assessment and the sameis no more in their favour. Theythemselves are responsible fortheir decimation.

What must worry them themost is the fact that Muslims haveshown how hollow their procla-mations were as they proclaimedto be the only well-wishers of thecommunity. The party in powerhas done its homework, has cer-

tainly created a niche for its sincerity among Muslim menand practically the entire womenpopulation of India, irrespectiveof religious affiliation.

Everyone is happy for theirMuslim sisters. While the spreadof education among the Muslimcommunity has been slow andscattered, it has created anenlightened group of young peo-ple, who think of future in a glob-alised world. They are consciousof their responsibility to thecommunity and are aware howthe acts and activities of certaininternal elements lead to avoid-able apprehensions about reli-gion. They know how urgent itis to project the right picture ofIslam. They know that it wouldbe feasible only when the educat-ed and devoted within the com-munity initiate all-out efforts tospread education.

People across religions nowwant to educate their children —both boys and girls — withoutgender distinction. Not onlyeducation, they all want “goodquality education, useful skills ina good school”. This is a greatchange from the 1950s and 1960sof the last century. People per-ceive education as an agent ofsocial and economic change andtransformation. Education inIndia has to confront innumer-able problems and supportiveinadequacies but it is the respon-sibly of the nation to offer edu-cation that empowers, preparesyoung men and women, who arecommitted, competent andimbued with values to servetheir fellow men and women.

The content and process ofeducation is to be so designedthat right from the sensitive ini-tial years in school, it nurtures thevalues of respect for diversity ofevery conceivable variety. InIndia, practically every class-room is a multi-religious interac-tive opportunity. Further, everyteacher has studied in a multi-religious environment and nowteaches in a similar environment.

Why should every childnot know about the basics ofthe religion of his/her neigh-bour? Why should they notknow how that every religionrespects women and that asthey grow up, they muststrengthen it. The triple talaqBill reiterates the determina-tion of the nation that womenmust be respected, given theirdue by one and all, and indoing so, there can be no dis-crimination of any kind. Indiais in the process of finalising itsNational Education Policy.This is the best opportunity toensure that due emphasis isgiven both in content andpedagogy on gender justice.

(The writer is the IndianRepresentative on the ExecutiveBoard of UNESCO)

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Sir — Close on the heels of thebifurcation of Jammu & Kashmirinto two Union Territories, Chinacame out with a weird and pro-voking statement that convertingLadakh into a Union Territorywas “unacceptable” to it andurged New Delhi to avoid “uni-lateral actions” in Jammu &Kashmir. The Chinese hypocrisy,however, is well evident in thesimmering protests in Hong Kongthat have entered the ninth week.

As the Global Times said,“China opposes #India puttingChinese territory in the westernsection of the border under itsadministration, which affectsChina’s territorial integrity andsovereignty.” However, India wasspot on in making a quickresponse, saying Jammu &Kashmir’s reorganisation waspurely an internal matter concern-ing the territory of India. It maybe noted that China has kept theborder with Ladakh “live”, partic-ularly in recent years, resulting inon-and-off needling along thissector of the 4,057 km Line ofActual control that stretches fromLadakh to Arunachal Pradesh.

In an apparent retaliation to

the Indian Government’s move tobifurcate J&K, China has refusedto grant visas to a group ofIndian pilgrims, who were to pro-ceed to Tibet for the KailashManasarovar yatra. It is clear thatChina is stoking anger and hatredagainst India in collusion withPakistan. India must handle thissituation strategically.

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Sir — This refers to the editorial,“Swaraj of spirit” (August 8).Sushma Swaraj was one of themost loved politicians of India,who was regarded as the people’sMinister. Her contributions to theBJP and its predecessor, the JanataParty, are noteworthy. She madehistory twice. First, by becoming

the youngest ever CabinetMinister at the age of 25 in 1977.Second, by becoming the firstfemale Chief Minister of Delhi. Asa former External Affairs Minister,she was always reachable on socialmedia and came to help Indians,who faced issues abroad. Aboveall, her down-to-earth personal-ity won many hearts.

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Sir — This refers to the editorial,“Swaraj of spirit” (August 8). Theuntimely demise of Sushma Swarajwas shocking. She became theyoungest Cabinet Minister inHaryana at the age of 25; the firstwoman Chief Minister of Delhi;first woman spokesperson for anynational party; and the first womanleader of the Opposition — she hasmany firsts to her credit.

She was the one, who as theinformation and broadcastingMinister declared the Hindu filmindustry as an industry. Duringher stint as the External AffairsMinister, she rescued more Indiansfrom various parts of the worldthan before. No matter who thevisitor, she welcomed all withfolded hands. She even helpedPakistani nationals in getting visasfor medical treatment in India.

Besides she was instrumen-tal in resolving the Doklam cri-sis. Indeed, she was the mosthumane Minister. Truly, she wasan all-rounder.

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At first glance, 21-year-old Jeetha looks likejust another student at the prestigiousMangalore University in Karnataka. But

with one difference — she belongs to the Koragacommunity, an aboriginal tribe teetering on thebrink of extinction and considered untouchable.

As India commemorates World Adivasi Dayor the International Day of World’s IndigenousPeoples on August 9, have things really changedfor the Koragas? Have they been given equalopportunities or does the stigma of untoucha-bility still singe them?

Perhaps the answer lies in the location of theKoragas in the caste and tribal hierarchy. A lookat the latest Census data shows that the propor-tion of tribes in India to the total population is8.6 per cent. There are 705 Scheduled Tribes(STs) notified in the country. Among them arethe Koragas living in Kasargod district innorth Kerala and four districts in Karnataka —Dakshin Kannada, Udupi, Shimoga and UttaraKannada. In 1986, their declining population ledthe Government to categorise them as partic-ularly vulnerable tribal group. According to the2011 Census, the population of the Koragas isjust 14, 974. This is down from 15,146 enumer-ated in the 1981 Census.

Historically, like most other tribes, theKoragas have faced considerable social and eco-nomic deprivations. Various legislations like theKarnataka Forest Act, 1963, which divided theforests into reserve and village forest as also theWildlife Protection Act, 1972, alienated the tribefrom their sources of livelihoods. Ousted fromthe forest lands their ancestors had occupied forgenerations, the primitive tribal group eked theirliving from weaving baskets made from bam-boo and forest creepers and manual scavenging.

Exacerbating their condition was theinhuman traditional practice called anjal, par-ticular only to the Koragas. Under this custom,the upper castes handed out food leftovers andold clothes when they wished to transfer theirmisfortune to the Koragas. This included mix-ing hair, nails and other inedible substancesin the food and forcing them to eat it in thebelief that their troubles would thus be passedon. This practice flourished because survivalfor many Koragas depended on this dole.Afflicted by malnutrition, anaemia and fatalillnesses, mortality was high among the com-munity. Literacy levels were abysmally low,especially among women.

Although the community has progressedover the last 15 years, after realising many of itsrights, Jeetha, whose parents work as sanitationworkers, had to work hard to overcome econom-ic and social barriers to continue her education.So, getting admission into the university was likea dream come true for her. But much of this wasalso possible because of the doors that wereopened by Sabitha Koraga, the first girl from theendangered Koraga tribal community to beappointed Assistant Professor in the universitysix years ago.

Sabitha, who was the first to break the glassceiling, encouraged and motivated Jeetha to pur-sue her dreams besides helping her with books.It was fortuitous that Sabitha also held the addi-tional responsibility as administrative officer ofthe university’s Scheduled Caste (SC) and ST cell.

This gave her the chance to support needy, mer-itorious students like Jeetha.

Currently a student of sociology underSabitha’s tutelage, Jeetha has much to learn fromher professor. While she, too, has had to face eco-nomic hardships, Jeetha’s problems have beenfar less than those faced by Sabhitha.

Only five when her father died, Sabitha stillmanaged to pursue studies, juggling her timebetween household tasks, looking after heryounger brother and school. But in 2002,tragedy struck again. Her mother died in an acci-dent and Sabitha, then in Class X, had no choicebut to drop out of school. Her first priority wasto find a job so that she could take care of heryounger brother. Around this time, the SamagraGrameena Ashrama (SGA), a community-based organisation working for tribals, was map-ping children from the Koraga community, whohad dropped out of school. It was trying to per-suade them to return to education with the sup-port of ActionAid India, a not-for-profit organ-isation. During one such meeting with the com-munity in Gundmi (Sabitha’s village), SGA coor-dinator Ashok Shetty heard about Sabitha andwent to meet her. This meeting was to be a turn-ing point in her life.

Shetty asked her to work as a paid fieldworker with SGA to help in their campaign toempower the Koragas. He also offered assistanceshould she wish to restart her education.

For the next 20 months, Sabitha worked withSGA, helping to organise and inform self-helpgroups (SHG) of women in the community.However, even during this time, she yearned toresume studies. When this became known toSGA, Shetty ensured she got a room in the SGAoffice to study and the required tuition.

And Sabitha, who had dropped out of Class

X, didn’t disappoint. She passed school with fly-ing colours, obtaining first class. Thereafter, therewas no looking back.

After graduating from the Besant Women’sCollege in Mangalore, Sabitha did her post-grad-uation in sociology from Mangalore Universityin 2010. Not only did she stand second in theuniversity, she passed the National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (NEET) when she was in thethird semester of her masters. Conducted by theUniversity Grants Commission (UGC) for eli-gibility to appointments as university lecturers,the NEET is considered to be a tough hurdle tocross. But Sabitha showed her academic brillianceby first clearing NEET with ease and then theState eligibility test conducted by the MysoreUniversity in 2011. In December 2013, she wasappointed assistant professor in the departmentof sociology in Mangalore University.

Sabitha credits education for helping herovercome the inferiority complex she sufferedfrom belonging to an untouchable caste. “I faceddiscrimination because of my caste in school. Ihad to pick up the teacher’s shoes. Many timesI was made to stand outside the classroom. Manyof my classmates were not allowed to sit withother children and made to sit on the floor.Several schools have earmarked the last benchfor Koraga students. But after I worked with SGAand became more aware of my rights, I becameconfident enough to sit on the first bench whenI returned to school,” she recounted.

This was not the only tradition she over-turned. She stopped the practice of anjal com-pletely in her village with the help of the KoragaFederation. But the stigma is yet to end. “I stillremember the humiliation while accompanyingmy mother to collect food leftovers. So Iworked hard to persuade the community in my

village to stop the practice. Although they havestopped it, they are still considered untouchablesby the upper castes, who do not allow them toenter their houses even today,” she said.

Although Sabitha has not been able to alterthis as yet, she is trying to change mindsets ofchildren from the community not to allow dis-crimination force them to drop out of school.She gives motivational speeches and guidesthem as she did with Jeetha. “Educationchanged my life and I want others from mycommunity to understand its value. It is apower that can change destinies, just as it hasmine,” said Sabitha.

Sabitha is keen to influence State policies toimprove prospects of her community and iscompleting her doctoral thesis on the evalua-tion of policies and programmes in tribaldevelopment and education as a means of socialmobility for the primitive tribes of Karnataka.She wants her research to further women’sempowerment in the Koraga community sincemany are still unable to access their Governmententitlements primarily because of ignorance andan overwhelming feeling of inferiority.

“I don’t want my daughter, who has justturned one, to suffer from any complex. Thelady, who I wanted to hire to look after her,refused the job after she heard I was a Koraga.So, the stigma still continues. But being a Koragais a matter of pride for me. If more women areeducated, they will overcome the entrenchedcaste discrimination with their merit,” Sabithacontended.

Hopefully, a documentary on her achieve-ments commissioned by the State Government’sdepartment for tribal development will help fur-ther Sabitha’s cause.

(The writer is a senior journalist)

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In a recent interview, Minister ofState for Power and RenewableEnergy RK Singh informed about

a scheme viz the Kisan Urja Surakshaevam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM),which the Government proposes toimplement over a period of three years.

Intended to promote the use ofsolar energy in rural areas, KUSUMallows a farmer to use his barren land— currently lying fallow — to set up asolar plant on it for 1 MW or so (in casethe land is cultivable, he can set it upon stilts and grow crop below).Whereas, during the crop season(spanning over three to four months),the farmer can use the power for cul-tivation, for the remaining part of theyear, units generated at the plant willbe purchased by the Centre.

The Union Government will givecapital subsidy to cover 30 per cent ofthe cost while the State will bearanother 30 per cent. Of the balance 40per cent, the farmer will get 30 per centas loan at a concessional interest rateand will have to pay 10 per cent fromhis pocket. The total cost of implement-ing the scheme is estimated to be about�146,000 crore, of which the Centre’scontribution will be �34,000 crore.

The scheme has the potential tobring about a fundamental transforma-tion in not just the way farming is doneto augment farmers’ income but alsohelp in giving a new lease of life evento power distribution companies(DISCOMs), which at present are lit-erally on a ventilator, gasping for life.

For the farmer, the solar plant willnot only supply all his electricityrequirement (for running pump setsand other needs, including domesticconsumption) but also generate sur-plus, particularly during the non-cropping period, which can be sold togenerate cash. Besides, this will dras-tically reduce spends on diesel (irriga-tion bill can go down by as much as 90per cent) and help reduce the load on

the environment. Saving on oil importbill will be an added bonus.

At present, there is overexploitationof ground water, courtesy unrestrict-ed availability of electricity at heavilysubsidised rates (even free in someStates). However, in a scenario of hav-ing their own power source juxtaposedwith an incentive that they can increasetheir income by selling surplus power,the farmers will be motivated to shunthe current unhealthy practice, there-by conserve and prevent depletion ofground water.

For the DISCOMs, this could bea blessing in disguise. Currently, a majorreason for their incurring loss year-after-year is the supply of power to

farmers and households at heavily sub-sidised rates or even free (under direc-tion from their owner viz, the States).Even after charging exorbitant ratesfrom industries, they are unable tomake up for the shortfall in realisationfrom sale to these preferred con-sumers. Their woes are exacerbated bylarge-scale power theft.

Now, if farmers can meet theirpower requirement from the captivesource (solar plant), this will obviate theneed for supply from DISCOMs.When the latter does not have to sup-ply electricity to the former, the lossesassociated with such supplies (albeit atsubsidised/below cost tariff) will auto-matically disappear.

In short, the scheme could be agateway to a wonderland whereinfarmers will be better off, DISCOMsfinancially healthy and environmentwill bear less pain. But this scenarioappears too good to be true.

Given the State of Union’s precar-ious finances, garnering the requiredresources of �34,000 crore for capitalsubsidy will be a big challenge. For thesame reason, getting the States to con-tribute another 30 per cent will be adaunting task. Even more worrying isthe balance 40 per cent, which has tobe arranged by the farmer. Apart fromthe 10 per cent, which he has to giveupfront, the responsibility of amortis-ing the loan component, 30 per cent,falls entirely on him.

Today, the Government perceivesthe farmers’ economic situation to beso precarious that it was prompted togive �6,000 annually to the farmersunder the Pradhan Mantri KisanSamman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) so thatthey can buy agricultural inputs suchas fertilisers, seeds and pesticidesamong other things. How then are theyexpected to pay a huge sum of �4.5 mil-lion @10 per cent (cost of 1 MW solar

plant: �45 million) being their contri-bution upfront? Servicing the loan of�13.5 million (30 per cent of �45 mil-lion) will be even more excruciating asinterest alone at subsidised @7 per centwill come to �945,000 annually.Moreover, till such time the solarplant is commissioned and becomesoperational, it will be double-whammyfor the farmers, who will continue tospend money on diesel for running thepump set in addition to servicing theloan. They may not survive for the daywhen the gains from captive sourcestart accruing.

Given the impending challenges inparticular, a huge financial liability onthem, the big question is whether thefarmers will really be willing to join thescheme. This is most unlikely all themore when for decades, they are usedto free/heavily subsidised powerarranged by power-hungry politicians,who thrive on populist measures suchas this. When the present is easy going,why would they transit to an effort-based, self-driven system san sops?KUSUM may be a non-starter!

(The writer is a New Delhi-basedpolicy analyst)

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Amid 'unprecedented' clam-pdown, which continued

for the fourth consecutive dayin different parts of Kashmirvalley, around 70 terroristsand hardcore pro-Pakistanseparatists were airlifted in aspecial plane, provided by theIndian Air Force, to Agra.

The decision to shift these'trouble makers' was takenduring the high level reviewmeetings chaired by theNational Security Advisor, AjitDoval, during his stay in thevalley.

The Prisons department ofthe J&K police had submitteda fresh report with completedetails of past record of theseterrorists and hardcore sepa-ratists lodged in different jailsof Kashmir valley.

Meanwhile, Leader of theOpposition in Rajya Sabha,Ghulam Nabi Azad, was sentback from Srinagar Airporthours after he landed there totake stock of the ground situ-

ation.On his arrival in Srinagar,

at 11.30 Ghulam Nabi Azad,was prevented from steppingout of the airport premises.Deputy Commissioner,Srinagar along with police offi-cers informed him about thedecision to detain him at theairport. Azad was told toreturn to New Delhi via thesame flight but he insisted onattending meeting convened atthe party office in Srinagar. At4.30 p.m Azad, accompaniedby JKPCC Chief GA Mirreturned to Delhi.

In Jammu, as situation wasgradually returning to nor-malcy, several other politi-cians, including Harsh DeviSingh of Panthers party, fewCongress leaders were takenunder preventive custody bythe state police to prevent anyflare up ahead of crucialFriday. Chairman of the DograSwabhiman Sangathan andformer BJP rebel MLA LalSingh was also detained insidehis home in Jammu since

Wednesday. The districtadministration in Jammu hasdecided against reopening ofeducational institutions inJammu on Friday.

The situation in borderdistricts of Rajouri and Poonchtoo remained peaceful but thedecision to open schools andcolleges has not been taken bythe district authorities. In erst-while district of Doda, peoplecontinue to suffer in theabsence of communicationlinks and complete shutdownin the area.

In Kargil, district author-ities strictly imposed Section144 after strong protests brokeout in the area againstAbrogation of Article 370.

Large number of protesterswere detained after they defiedrestrictions and took out a rallyto vent their ire against thedecision of the NDA govern-ment to scrap Article 370.

Local residents partici-pated in the protest rally underthe banner of Joint ActionCommittee.

Some of the people weredetained after a minor clashbroke out between police andprotesters, the officials said.

Former minister and NCleader Qamar Ali Akhoon toldreporters in Kargil, "We want-ed a united state. Jammu,Ladakh and Kashmir shouldbe one entity. We are fightingfor restoration of Article 370."

Former MLA Kargil HajiAsgar Ali Karbali also joinedthe protest rally. He claimedlocal residents in the areaobserved complete shutdownin Kargil over the abrogation ofprovisions of Article 370.

IGP Jammu Zone, MukeshSingh, visited districts ofKishtwar and Doda (i. e. atBhaderwah) to review the pre-sent security scenario /law andorder situation in the districts.

During the visit he con-ducted on the spot assessmentand reviewed the present secu-rity scenario in both the dis-tricts in view of the present sit-uation in Kashmir valley aswell as in Jammu region.

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New Delhi: Defence MinisterRajnath Singh on Thursdaysuggested that the ground-work for revoking constitu-tional provisions accordingspecial status to Jammu andKashmir was initiated duringthe previous government, andasserted that the armed forcesare fully prepared to deal withany security challenges onthe western front.

In an address at a think-tank, the defence ministeralso complimented the armedforces for not allowing the sit-uation to slide in Jammu andKashmir following India'sdecisions on Kashmir.

"We have biggest appre-hension from our neighbour.You can change your friendbut you do not have the optionto choose your neighbour. I

am praying that no countryhas a neighbour like the onewe have," Singh said.

The defence minister saidthe decision taken by the gov-ernment to nullify provisionsof Article 370 of theConstitution and creating twoUnion Territories of Jammuand Kashmir, and Ladakh hasended the "discrimination"faced by the people during thelast 70 years.

Singh said the ground-work towards a permanentsolution for the issue has beenlaid during the first term ofthe Narendra Modi govern-ment.

"The decision will havesome effects," he added, sayingthat the neighbouring countryis not happy and it will try todisturb peace. PTI

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Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval hasinstructed security forces inJammu & Kashmir to ensurethat common people are notharassed in any manner dur-ing the current tight restric-tions imposed in the wake ofabrogation of constitutionalprovisions that accorded spe-cial status to the state, officialssaid Thursday.

The officials said thatbefore returning to Delhi onWednesday, Doval hademphasised that commonpeople should not face hard-ships.

He directed the state offi-cials to ensure that the life ofcommon people was free ofany problems.

Doval went to Shopian insouth Kashmir and met localpeople and talked to them onWednesday. PTI

Jammu: Authorities in Jammu& Kashmir's Samba district onThursday ordered reopeningof educational institutionsfrom August 9, officials said.

Schools and collegesacross Jammu and Kashmirhave been closed sinceMonday, the day the Centrescrapped the provisions ofArticle 370 in the state. Thedistrict authorities had askedthe educational institutionsto remain closed as a precau-tionary measure in view ofthreat perception.

According to the orderissued by the district admin-istration on Thursday, all gov-ernment and private educa-tional institutions will reopenfrom August 9 and function asusual. PTI

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Mumbai: Madhya PradeshChief Minister Kamal Nath onThursday said only time will tellwhether the ModiGovernment’s move of scrap-ping Article 370 will establishpeace and bring down terroractivities in Jammu & Kashmir.

He was talking to reporterson the sidelines of the inaugu-ration of the Madhya Pradeshgovernment's guest housenamed 'Madhyalok' at Vashi inneighboring Navi Mumbai.

"Only time will tell howmany employment opportuni-ties are generated and whetheracts of terrorism come down inJammu & Kashmir after theremoval of Article 370...That isthe biggest question before us,"he said.

"Talking about what willhappen in a day or two after theremoval of Article 370 is actu-ally meaningless," Nath said,adding, "It remains to be seenwhether peace prevails inJammu & Kashmir and terroractivities come down."

When asked about partycolleague Jyotiraditya Scindiacoming out in support of theModi Government's move on

Article 370, Nath said, "He(Scindia) is with the CongressWorking Committee's propos-al on the issue and will ulti-mately support the party's res-olution on it."

Pakistan on Wednesdayexpelled Indian HighCommissioner Ajay Bisaria,minutes after it decided todowngrade the diplomatic tieswith India over what it calledNew Delhi's "unilateral and ille-gal" move to revoke the specialstatus of Jammu & Kashmir.

Commenting on Pakistan'sact, Nath said, "This is their(Pakistan's) thinking and per-ception and it is known to theworld."

The former Union ministeralso blamed the neighbouringcountry for spreading terrorismin Kashmir.

"It is proven across theworld that Pakistan is the nurs-ery of terrorism," he said.

Parliament on Tuesdayapproved a resolution abrogat-ing special status to Jammu &Kashmir under Article 370 ofthe Constitution and a bill forsplitting the state into two unionterritories. PTI

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Pune: Two days after hisnephew Ajit Pawar hailed thedecision to abrogate Article370 of Constitution, NCP chiefSharad Pawar said onThursday that if someonefrom the State unit wasexpressing his views, it wouldnot affect the party’s nationalpolicy.

NCP had protested inParliament when the BJP-ledUnion government moved aresolution to do away withspecial status for Jammu &Kashmir on Monday.

Asked by reporters herewhether like the Congress hisparty was divided on the issue,the NCP chief said, "If some-body from (NCP) Maharashtrais expressing views on Article370, it will not affect the(party's) national policy....Thepolicy decided at the nationallevel is important."

Many times state leadersdo not understand nationalissues and that is why "somestatements are made, so noneed to worry about it", hesaid. PTI

Aligarh (UP): Security hasbeen strengthened on the AMUcampus here to deal with anypossible protests by Kashmiristudents in the wake of theCentre's decision to revokesome provisions of Article 370.

Over 1,000 studentsbelonging to Kashmir Valleystudy in the Aligarh MuslimUniversity.

SSP Akash Kulahari toldPTI Thursday, "We are keepinga strict vigil in view of certainrecent developments in thecountry. Security has beenbeefed up since Wednesdaynight."

RAF personnel and statepolice have been deployed at allsensitive points on the periph-ery of the campus.

Parliament on Tuesday

approved a resolution abrogat-ing special status to Jammu andKashmir under Article 370 ofthe Constitution and a bill forsplitting the state into twounion territories.

Meanwhile, AMUspokesman Prof Shafay Kidwaisaid university authorities weretaking "all necessary steps toallay concerns of Kashmiri stu-dents who are out of touch withtheir families for past three daysfollowing snapping of com-munications with the Valley".

Kidwai told PTI that whileno written advisory has beenissued to Kashmiri students,"they have orally been advisednot to move out of the campusor travel during next few daystill normal conditions return, asa precautionary measure." PTI

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Minister Vijay Rupani and hisdeputy Nitin Patel on Thursdaythanked Prime MinisterNarendra Modi and UnionHome Minister Amit Shah forthe Centre's move to scrap spe-cial status for Jammu andKashmir accorded under Article370 of the Constitution.

While Rupani said the intro-duction of Article 370 wasfuelling separatism in Jammuand Kashmir, Patel said theprovision was a "big mistake"which has now been correctedby Modi and Shah, both hailingfrom Gujarat.

The two BJP leaders werespeaking at a grand event organ-ised at Mahatma Mandir here tocelebrate the completion of threeyears of their government.

"Though our country gotindependence in 1947, Kashmirremained some distance awayfrom us all these years. This

Article 370 was fuelling sepa-ratism in Kashmir, which is thecrown of our country.

"But, finally, our PMNarendrabhai and HomeMinister Amitbhai, both sons ofGujarat, showed immensecourage and conviction andscrapped that provision," saidRupani.

"Both our leaders have beensaying that Kashmir is an insep-arable part of India and there cannever be a compromise on thatstand.

"And now, when both theRajya Sabha and the Lok Sabhahave given their consent toscrap Article 370, our country

finally became one. I thank both of them on

behalf of entire Gujarat," Rupanisaid in his speech.

On a similar note, Patel, inhis speech, said the Gujarati duoof Modi and Shah corrected a"big mistake" by revoking theprovisions of Article 370 thatgranted special status to the mil-itancy-affected state.

Later, while talking toreporters, Patel slammedPakistan for suspending bilateraltrade with India to protest theCentre's actions on Jammu andKashmir.

"Revoking Article 370 isIndia's internal matter. Yet,Pakistan is interfering in it. Itshows their fear and desperation.

"By suspending bilateraltrade, Pakistan is harming itself.Pakistan is taking decisionswhich would only bring disre-pute to them," said the deputychief minister. PTI

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New Delhi: Army chief GenBipin Rawat on Thursdaybriefed Defence MinisterRajnath Singh on the securi-ty situation in Jammu &Kashmir and on Indo-Pakborder.

The Army has been puton high alert along the Line ofControl in Jammu & Kashmirto effectively repulse any pos-sible Pakistani misadventurein the wake of theGovernment scrapping theprovisions of Article 370 anddeciding to split the state intotwo Union Territories.

"The Chief of Army StaffGen Bipin Rawat briefedRaksha Mantri Shri @raj-nathsingh today on develop-ments in Jammu & Kashmirand on Indo-Pak border.Overall the situation is undercontrol and the Armed forcesare in a state of high alert and

closely monitoring the situa-tion," the Raksh Mantri OfficeIndia tweeted.

On Monday, off icialsources said top Army com-manders in Jammu andKashmir are closely monitor-ing the overall security situa-tion in the state to thwart anycivil disturbances followingthe Centre's decision to endspecial status to Jammu andKashmir.

Sources said Pakistan maytry to trigger unrest in theKashmir Valley and there maybe spurt in violence includingIED blasts and fidayeenattacks following the govern-ment's bold decisions.

"The security forces arefully prepared to deal with anysituation. We will not allowthe situation to go out ofhand," said a senior militaryofficial earlier. PTI

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Jammu: The Jammu &Kashmir administration onThursday asked allGovernment employees toreturn to work immediately, anofficial spokesperson said.

The order comes amid anunprecedented security coverand several restrictions in theValley over the past three daysin the wake of abrogation ofprovisions of Article 370 inJammu and Kashmir.

According to the direc-tions issued by the chief sec-retary of Jammu & Kashmir,all the Government employ-ees who are working at divi-sional and district levels andin the Civil Secretariat,Srinagar, have to report backto their duties with immedi-ate effect. PTI

New Delhi: Leaders of Left par-ties will on Friday visit Jammu& Kashmir which has beenunder a clampdown since theGovernment abrogated someprovisions of Article 370 andbifurcated the state into twoUnion Territories.

On Thursday, CPI(M) gen-eral secretary Sitaram Yechuryand CPI general secretary DRaja have separately written toJ&K Governor Satya Pal Malik,informing him of their visit tothe state and said they hopedthe "administration will notcreate any hurdles".

"The Communist Party ofIndia (Marxist) has an activeunit in the state of Jammu &

Kashmir and it had a MLA,Mohd Yusuf Tarigami in thedissolved J&K assembly.

"As the general secretary ofa national party, I wish to visitMohd Yusuf Tarigami (who Iwas informed, is not keepinggood health) and other mem-bers of my party. I propose toreach Srinagar on the 9th(August) morning to meetthem. I hope the administra-tion will not create any hurdlesin discharging my responsibil-ities as a leader of my party,"Yechury wrote in his letter.

His letter comes hours afterCongress leader Ghulam NabiAzad was stopped at the Srinagarairport and sent back. PTI

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on Thursday asserted that theNarendra Modi governmenthas no intention to scrap theArticle 371(G) that gives certainspecial provisions to the state,following the revoking of pro-visions of Article 370 in Jammuand Kashmir.

Scrapping of Art 371 wasnever in the agenda or mani-festo of the BJP and the NDAgovernment would not touch it,BJP state unit general secretaryVanlalhmuaka said.

Article 371(G) of theConstitution states that theParliament cannot decide onthe matters of the religiousand social practices of theMizos, civil and criminal law ofthe land, land ownership trans-

fer, and customary law proce-dure without the consent of theAssembly. "(BJP national pres-ident) Amit Shah made a state-ment in the Parliament thatArticle 371, giving special safe-guards to the north easternstates, would not be altered," hetold reporters here.

Shah had on August 6 saidin Lok Sabha that there was nocomparison between Article 370and Article 371 and the govern-ment does not have any intentionto remove Article 371.

Vanlalhmuaka accusedstate Congress chief LalThanhawla of trying to mis-guide the Mizo people by claim-ing that the Article 371G wasalso in danger in the wake of theabrogation of the Article 370.

Hiphei, another senior BJPleader, compared Mizoram to aroom in a home called India,which is occupied by a newly-married couple and peopleshould knock before entering it.

Hiphei said he had madethis analogy while opposing amotion on scrapping of theInner Line Permit (ILP) systemin Mizoram when he was amember of Rajya Sabha.

"I had made it very clearthat Mizoram is not home for allIndians, but India is home forall the Indians. Mizoram is likeone of the rooms of India. Anewly-married couple is in theroom, so anyone trying to enterit should knock first," said theformer assembly speaker whojoined the BJP last year. PTI

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Kargil: Several people weredetained after they defiedrestrictions and took out arally to protest against therevoking of Article 370 of theConstitution which gave specialstatus to Jammu & Kashmir,officials said.

Defying restrictionsimposed under Section 144 ofthe CrPC, over 300 peopletook out a rally here under thebanner of Joint ActionCommittee.

Some of the people weredetained after a minor clashbroke out between police andprotesters, the officials said.

Talking to reporters here,former Minister and NC leaderQamar Ali Akhoon said, "We

wanted a united State. Jammu,Ladakh and Kashmir should beone entity. We are fighting forrestoration of Article 370."

District Congress presi-dent Nasir Hussain Munshisaid the central government has"violated out fundamentalrights".

"They are violating ourright to expression. Today wetook out a peaceful rally toprotest against the revoking ofArticle 370, but were stoppedfrom taking out the rally," hesaid.

The JAC Kargil has sub-mitted a memorandum to thepresident through the deputycommissioner of Kargil in thisregard.

On Monday, the Centrehad announced the removal ofsome provisions of Article 370to take away Jammu &Kashmir's special status andproposed bifurcation of thestate into two Union territories— Jammu & Kashmir andLadakh. PTI

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Vadodara: At least 22 croco-diles were rescued from resi-dential areas in Vadodara cityand district in the last oneweek, a Gujarat forest depart-ment off icial said onThursday.

These reptiles had ven-tured into residential areasand after water levels in theVishwamitri river and its trib-utary Dhadhar, their homes,rose due to heavy rains andfloodwaters entered the cityand parts of the district lastweek.

The Vishwamitri flowsthrough the middle of thecity and joins the Dhadharriver which passes throughVadodara district.

After the floodwatersreceded, the forest depart-ment rescued the crocodiles

and released them in therivers.

“Fifteen crocodiles wererescued from several localitiesof the city on Wednesday andThursday last,” said NidhiDave, range forest officer,Vadodara.

Seven more crocodileswere rescued from the city aswell as Wahgodiya and Padratowns and Itola village inVadodara district in the lastfive days after water level therereceded, she said.

One of them was rescuedon Thursday from an artificialpond in Navlakhi Compoundlocated in the middle of thecity, Dave said.

Two more crocodiles havebeen spotted in the pond, shesaid, adding, “We are trying torescue them too.” PTI

Panaji: Some 150 families havebeen evacuated in four tehsilsof Goa following heavy rainsand release of water fromTillari dam on Goa-Maharashtra border, the stateGovernment informed onThursday. Tourists and fish-ermen were advised to stayaway from the sea. ChiefMinister Pramod Sawant saidthe government was on highalert in view of the forecast ofheavy rain in the next fewdays. Heavy rains lashed sev-eral parts of Goa, includingthe state capital Panaji, onThursday morning. PTI

Belagavi (Karnataka):Karnataka Chief Minister BSYediyurappa on Thursdaymade a fervent appeal to thepeople to donate generously,saying at least �5,000 crorewould be required for relief andrehabilitation in flood-hit andrain-affected areas.

In view of the flood situa-tion in many parts of the State,Infosys FoundationChairperson Sudha Murthyhas donated Rs 10 crore for theCM Relief Fund, he said,adding, Swami Sampadana Sriof Chikkodi (Belagavi) hasdonated Rs two lakh.

“I appeal to donors withfolded hands that we are in apeculiar situation. Please

donate generously,” the chiefminister said addressingreporters after inspecting thef lood ravaged areas inBelagavi.

Yediyurappa said relief,rehabilitation and compensa-tion for the affected wouldrequire at least Rs 5,000 crore.

In addition, at least 30,000houses were required to bebuilt.

To a question, the chiefminister said there was nodearth of resources to carry outour relief operations. “You toocame with me to the rehabili-tation centres. Show me oneperson who pointed finger atthe relief work,” Yediyurappatold journalists. PTI

Bengaluru: The JD(S) onThursday hit out at the BJPGovernment in Karnataka onthe issue of tackling the floodsituation, alleging it could notdeploy helicopters to evacuateaffected people but hadarranged special planes to ferryrebel MLAs to Mumbai.

“You (BJP) could arrangespecial aeroplane to ferry dis-gruntled MLAs (of Congressand the JDS) to Mumbai butyou could not arrange a heli-copter for the poor peopledying due to flood,” the JanataDal (Secular) tweeted.

Those who arranged thestay of rebel MLAs in the five-

star hotel in Mumbai could notset up even the rice starch cen-tres for the poor people, theparty led by former PrimeMinister HD Deve Gowdaalleged.

“Do you get sadistic plea-sure by seeing lakhs of peoplein distress? Is this why you top-pled a perfectly functioninggovt? To see people suffer?Shame on you!” the JD(S) said.

The Congress-JD(S)coalition government led byHD Kumaraswamy collapsedlast month after the group ofrebel MLAs resigned, reduc-ing the Government to aminority. PTI

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At least 29 persons werekilled in flood-devastated

Sangli, Kolhapur and threeother districts of westernMaharashtra on Thursday, evenas the number of maroonedpeople evacuated by the Navy,NDRF and other agencies infive districts of Pune revenuedivision crossed 2 lakh people.

On a day when the spectreof floods loomed over five dis-tricts of western Maharashtra,Sangli accounted for maxi-mum 11 flood-related deaths,while Satara, Pune accountedseven, six and four deathsrespectively. One rain-relateddeath was reported fromSolapur. The flood toll may goup further as “four to five” per-sons from a capsized boat inSangli district are still missing.

As Maharashtra ChiefMinister Devendra Fadnavisundertook an aerial survey ofthe flood-affected areas ofSangli, Satara and Kolhapur,more number of more number

of Navy, NDRF, Army, CoastGuard and other rescue teamsjoined the massive relief andrescue operations.

While a boat tragedyclaimed at 14 lives in Sangli dis-trict, another four personswere killed in rain-related inci-dents in the neighbouringKolhapur district.

An overloaded boat carry-ing “30 to 35 persons”, deployedby a gram panchayat, over-

turned in deep flood watersnear Bramhnala village in Palustaluka of Sangli district, killingat least 12 persons. As many as19 persons had been rescued inthe mishap till the evening. Theover-loaded boat lost balanceduring the course of its journey.Things complicated after waterseeped into its engine and theboat capsized,” the ChiefMinister said.

“We have recovered nine

bodies — including that ofseven women and one malechild — from the capsizedboat. Nineteen people from theoverturned boat swam to safe-ty. Four to five persons are stillmissing,” Pune DivisionalCommissioner Dr DeepakMahaisekar said. In effect, theauthorities — taking intoaccount “four to five” missing

persons — are pegging thelikely toll in the boat mishap inSangli district at 14. In theneighbouring Kolhapur dis-trict, four persons were killedin rain-related incidents.

The various rescue andrelief agencies shifted thou-sands of marooned people tosafer places in the two westernMaharashtra. “Till this evening,we have in all shifted 2,05,591marooned people in Sangli,Kolhapur, Satara, Pune andSolapur districts during the lastfew days. In the worst-affectSangli and Kolhapur districts,we have collectively shifted1,77,421 people during the lastthree days,” Mahaisekar said.

In a heroic effort, the Armyrescued 24 persons, includinga pregnant lady stranded formore than 72 hrs at Kowad vil-lage in Kolhapur district. TheNavy rescue teams are operat-ing Gemini boats(rubber inflat-able) which has a capacity tocarry 7-8 people at a time totake marooned to safer places.

Chikhli village and Shivaji

bridge at Kolhapur were someof the worst-affected areaswhere the naval teams res-cued over 240 men, womenand children on 07 Aug 19 andthe operations continuedthroughout Thursday. Severalhundreds more were rescuedfrom Chikhli to safer areas atSontali and Kolhapur. Someteams also operated in Aare vil-lage, Balinga Village andRajapurwadi.

In a development thatwould help ease the grim floodsituation in Sangli, Karnatakaagreed to released 5,00,000cusecs of water Almatty dam onThursday. “Yesterday, Karnatakahad released 4.5 lakh cusecs ofwater from Almatty dam. AfterI telephoned once again today, Karnataka Chief MinisterBS Yeddiyurappa agreed to discharge 5 lakh cusecs of water from Almatty dam today. This discharge wouldhelp ease the flood situation inSangli,” Fadnavis said during abriefing on the flood situationin the State.

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Bengaluru: Nearly 44,000 peo-ple have so far been evacuatedfrom flood-hit and rain-affect-ed areas of Karnataka, wherethe rain fury has left nine peo-ple dead in the past few days,as authorities on Thursdayintensified the rescue and reliefoperations.

The worst-hit was Belagavidistrict, where six people havelost their lives while 40,180people have been evacuated byrescue teams comprising Fireand Emergency department,state Disaster Response Force,National Disaster ResponseForce and Army, officialsources said.

Two people died in rain-related incidents in UttaraKannada district, from where3,088 people have been shiftedto safety till date, and one inShivamogga, according to offi-cial figures.

Nearly 17,000 people aretaking shelter in relief camps.

Chief Minister BSYediyurappa, camping inBelagavi supervising the reliefand rescue operations,appealed to the people todonate generously saying thatat least �5,000 crore would berequired for relief and rehabil-

itation operations.The Infosys Foundation,

the philanthropic arm of thetech giant Infosys, volunteeredto donate �10 crore. “I appealto donors with folded handsthat we are in a peculiar situa-tion. Please donate generously,”the Chief Minister saidaddressing reporters afterinspecting the flood ravagedareas in Belagavi in northKarantaka.

He said at least 30,000houses were required to bebuilt, adding, there was nodearth of resources to carry outour relief operations.

Yediyurappa also said fourteams of public representa-tives have been formed tosupervise relief operations indifferent flood and rain-affect-ed areas.

The Belagavi team wouldbe headed by him and UnionMinister of State for RailwaySuresh Angadi whereas formerchief minister Jagadish Shettarwould lead the Dharwad team.

KS Eshwarappa wouldhead the Shivamogga teamwhile Udupi-ChikkamagaluruMP Shobha Karandlaje wouldhead the coastal team, hesaid. PTI

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Thiruvananthapuram: A yearafter the devastating deluge,Kerala is once again being bat-tered by heavy rains with land-slips and floods wreaking havocclaiming eight lives onThursday, while over 9,500people have been shifted torelief camps.

A massive landslip has beenreported from Meppadi in thehilly Wayanad district where,according to a legislator, a tem-ple, church, couple of housesand a few vehicles have comeunder soil and several peoplefeared missing.

Chief Minister PinarayiVijayan, who chaired an emer-gency meeting this morning totake stock of the situation, saidthe state should be prepared formore downpour.

“Heavy rain has increasedacross most of Northern Kerala.

The main threat will be acrossNilambur and Wayanad.Redalerts have been issued for fourdistricts. Were keeping a closeeye on the situation,” Vijayantweeted. The chief minister’soffice has directed district col-lectors to evacuate people fromdanger-prone areas.

“We have requested moreNDRF teams to be sent to thestate. Already two teams havebeen sent to Nilambur andIdukki,” a CMO release said.

All exams by the KeralaPublic Service Commissionand various Universitiesacross the state, scheduled fortomorrow, have been post-poned, officials said. KalpetaMLA C K Saseendran said theplace where the landslip hap-pened was inaccessible due toother similar cave-ins alongthe road. PTI

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Mumbai: Resident doctors inMaharashtra postponed theiragitation for a hike in stipend onThursday in view of the floodsfollowing heavy rains in someparts of the state, saying they donot want patients to suffer.

Members of theMaharashtra Association ofResident Doctors (MARD)began their protest at the AzadMaidan here on Wednesday.

They earlier said over 4,000resident doctors from 16 med-ical colleges across the statewould be participating in thestrike from Thursday.

However, in view of thegrim flood situation in thestate, they postponed their agi-tation on Thursday. PTI

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As the flood situation in west-ern Maharashtra worsened

on Thursday, the BJP-led saffronalliance Government cameunder a severe flak from theOpposition parties for the man-ner in which the DevendraFadnavis dispensation was han-dling the flood situation in theState. Talking to mediapersonsin Pune, NCP founder-chiefSharad Pawar charged that theState administration had fallenmiserably short in dealing withthe flood situation in the State.

“The Government machin-ery is not good there at all. I donot want to go into reasonsbehind the failure of the StateGovernment in dealing with theflood situation in the State. TheState Govt should concentrateon assessing the damage causedto crops and compensation toaffected people,” he said.

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The corporate affairs min-istry Thursday proposed to

NCLT four auditing firms torestate the accounts of thecrippled InfrastructureLeasing & Financial Services(IL&FS) and some of its sub-sidiaries to verify fraudulenttransactions.

The move comes even asthe ministry awaits the NCLTview on banning Deloitte,Haskins & Sells and BSRAssociates, which were thestatutory auditors of these com-panies before going belly up.While Deloitte quit in FY18,BSR, which is an affiliate ofKPMG, did so only in June2019.

The ministry had movedthe NCLT in June seeking a banon them, which has been ques-tioned by these auditors on thepowers of NLCT order a banafter an SFIO probe had estab-lished corruption and fraud inthese companies.

Though the names weredisclosed publicly, ministrysources told PTI that the min-istry Thursday proposed theBorkar & Mazumdar & Co andMM Chitale & Co for IL&FSand IFIN respectively; and GMKapadia & Co and CNK &Associates for IL&FSTransportation Networks.

Incidently, all these newauditing firms are local com-panies based in Mumbai, whileDeloitte is an American andBSR has foreign partner inKPMG.

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The National Company LawAppellate Tribunal

(NCLAT) has expressed itsdispleasure over the slowprogress by the governmentand IL&FS in the resolution ofthe debt-ridden companies ofthe group. The tribunal direct-ed the Corporate AffairsMinistry and IL&FS group tofile a fresh progress report bySeptember 3 ahead of the nexthearing on September 5.

A two-member benchheaded by Chairman Justice S JMukhopadhaya said that around300 days have been passed andthere is hardly any progress inthe resolution process of IL&FSgroup companies.

“They will keep it in mindthat already 300 days approxi-mately have completed sincethe Interim Order was passedon 15th October 2018,” thebench said.

“The Union of India/ILFSare directed to file a freshProgress Report by September3, 2019,” said the appellate tri-bunal.

Under the Insolvency &Bankruptcy Code, a corporateinsolvency resolution processhas to be completed under

270 days and failing to thetimeline, the company goesfor liquidation.

“What is going on, I wanta reply on this,” the bench said.

The NCLAT listed the mat-ter on September 5 for the nexthearing.

The tribunal also pulled upthe Government for not filingthe status of 82 Red categorycompanies of IL&FS and hasdirected it to file by tomorrow.

“In spite of our order datedJuly 12, 2019, no ProgressReport has been filed by Unionof India/ILFS. They are allowedto file the Progress Report bytomorrow,” said NCLAT.

It has also directed the MCAto pass a final order and settle theclaims of three amber categoryentities, which were upgradedinto the green after signingterms sheets with their lenders.

“We make it clear thatbefore the next date of hearing,the Union of India must passfinal order and settle the claimof all the creditors with regardto three Amber/Green Entitiesviz. Moradabad BareillyExpressway, Jharkhand RoadProjects ImplementationCompany and West GujaratExpressway as per signed TermSheet,” said NCLAT.

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Chinese imports ofAmerican goods plunged

in July as a tariff war withWashington intensified.

Imports of US goods fell 19per cent from a year earlier to$10.9 billion, customs datashowed Thursday, though thatwas an improvement overJune’s 31.4 per cent fall. Exports to the United Statesdeclined 6.5 per cent to $38.8billion.

Beijing has retaliated forUS tariff hikes in a dispute overtrade and technology byimposing its own punitiveduties and suspending pur-chases of American soybeansand other goods.

The latest data followPresident Donald Trump’sthreat last week to extendpunitive duties to an additional$300 billion of Chineseimports.

China’s total exports rose3.3 per cent over a year earli-er to $221.5 billion, rebound-ing from June’s 1.3 per centcontraction amid weakeningglobal consumer demand. Imports shrank 5.6 per cent to$176.4 billion, an improve-ment over the previousmonth’s 7.3 per cent decline.

“Shipments in and out ofChina held up better thanexpected last month, but a sus-tained turnaround still looksunlikely in the near-term,”

said Julian Evans-Pritchard ofCapital Economics in a report.

China’s central bank rattledglobal financial markets thisweek by allowing its yuan toweaken to an 11-year lowagainst the US dollar.

That would make Chinesegoods less expensive abroad butthe currency’s 5 per centdecline this year against thedollar is too small to completelyoffset US tariffs of 25 per cent.

China’s global trade sur-plus widened by 60 per centover a year ago to $45.1 billion.

The surplus with theUnited States was little changedbut stood at $28 billion, alevel that might fuel Americanpressure for Chinese conces-sions in trade talks.

Imports of US goods weredown 28.3 per cent in the firstseven months of 2019 com-pared with a year earlier,according to the GeneralAdministration of Customs ofChina.

Washington and Beijingare locked in an increasinglycostly tariff war over US com-plaints China steals or pres-sures companies to hand overtechnology.

The United States andother Chinese trading partnerscomplain Beijing’s plans forgovernment-led developmentof global competitors in robot-ics and other fields violates itsmarket-opening commit-ments.

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The rupee snapped its five-day losing streak to close

higher by 20 paise at 70.69against the US dollar onThursday tracking sharp gainsin domestic equities afterreports of rollback of a tax sur-charge on foreign portfolioinvestors.

At the interbank foreignexchange, the rupee witnessedhigh volatility against the USdollar. The local unit openedstrong at 70.80 and during theday touched a high of 70.55 anda low of 70.94 against theAmerican currency.

The domestic unit finallysettled up by 20 paise at 70.69against the American curren-cy. The rupee had settled at70.89 against the US dollar onWednesday.

Forex dealer attributed theuptick in the local currency toreports of rollback of recentlyimposed a higher tax on for-eign portfolio investors, fol-lowing which equity marketswitnessed a sharp rally.

“This news came in as a bigrelief for the domestic curren-cy as well as for equity markets.Huge short-covering rally wasseen in the domestic equitymarkets,” said V K Sharma,Head-PCG & Capital MarketStrategy, HDFC Securities.

Sharma, however, added thatthe domestic unit will witnesshigh volatility till official confir-mation of the news comes.

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The finance ministry hasasked its commerce coun-

terpart to assess the revenueimplication of the proposedmega free-trade agreementRCEP, sources said.

In a letter to the commercedepartment, the revenuedepartment also suggested it toform a joint team of officialsto understand the revenue(customs duty foregone)implication of RCEP.

“The revenue secretaryhas written a letter to thecommerce secretary to calcu-late the revenue impact of the

proposed agreement,” theysaid.

The RegionalComprehensive EconomicPartnership (RCEP) is anagreement being negotiated by16 countries since 2013. So far,27 rounds of talks at the chiefnegotiators level have beenconducted.

Several challenges in bothgoods and services sectorsstill persist and need to beresolved before reaching theconclusion of negotiationsRCEP. The 16-member RCEPbloc has targeted to concludethe negotiations by Novemberthis year.

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Amid intensifying spatbetween IndiGo promot-

ers, a senior official said theMinistry of Corporate Affairswill only look at whether alle-gations of governance lapsesare a management dispute orviolation of companies law.

Rakesh Gangwal andRahul Bhatia — promoters ofthe country’s largest airlineIndiGo — are fighting overcorporate governance mat-ters, with Gangwal seekingintervention of markets regu-lator Sebi to address the issues.

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Auto components makerJamna Auto Industries on

Thursday said it may suspendproduction at all its manufac-turing facilities this month dueto poor demand from cus-tomers.

The company is a leadingmanufacturer of tapered leafand parabolic springs for com-mercial vehicles (CVs) andcaters to companies likeGeneral Motors Co, ToyotaMotor Corp and Tata Motors.

The Capital-based firm hasnine plants across the countryand has recently diversified itsrange by adding lift axle and airsuspension products undertechnical collaboration withRidewell Corporation, USA.

“ln view of the weak cus-tomer schedule and high inven-tory, the company has madechanges in production scheduleat all its plants. The facilitiesmay not run or partially run onall working days in August,2019,” Jamna Auto Industriessaid in a regulatory filing.

Plants shall carry out routinemaintenance and cleaning dur-ing non-working days, it added.

The auto industry has beengoing on a prolonged slump.Passenger vehicles (PV) seg-ment has been the worst hitwith sales continuing to declinefor almost a year now.

According to SIAM data,vehicle wholesale across all thecategories declined by 12.35 percent to 60,85,406 units in April-June against 69,42,742 units insame period of last year.

On Wednesday, auto com-ponents major Bosch said itwoud temporarily stop pro-duction at its two plants sepa-rately this month for a total of13 days to “avoid unnecessarybuild up of inventory”.

Production at theGangaikondan plant in TamilNadu will be suspended for atotal of five days on August 10,16, 17, 24 and 31. Further, pro-duction at Nashik plant inMaharashtra will also be sus-pended for eight days onAugust 16, 17 and from August26 to 31.

New Delhi: Tupperware, a kitchenware, homeware and culinarysolutions brand, made a significant business announcement onThursday. The company is undertaking a strategic transforma-tion and rolling out a multi-channel strategy effective August 2019.This will enable the brand to expand its footprint both geo-graphically and digitally. Tupperware has fostered strong con-sumer loyalty over the past two decades in the country. With thismove the brand aims to provide more channels of access to tapthe market potential in India. PNS

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Metro Cash and Carry on Thursday announced the launchof Digital Shop mobile App in partnership with Fintech

start-up ePayLater to digitize and transform kiranas with a moreaffordable and sustainable solution. As part of its next phase ofkirana digitization program, Metro in associationwithePayLaterhasco-created a mobile application — ‘Digital Shop’— that enables kirana owners to use their existing smartphonesto digitize their business operation instantly without any addi-tional investment on a device.

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Small IndustriesDevelopment Bank of India

(SIDBI) has leveraged techni-cal partnership of PiramalSarvajal, a mission driven socialenterprise, to provide safedrinking water in Methavarivillage in Gorakhpur, UttarPradesh. Under the initiative,Piramal Sarvajal has set uppurification-cum-dispensingunit, also known as water ATMto provide an uninterruptedaccess to affordable safe drink-ing water. The initiative is a partof SIDBI’s Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) effortsand is expected to benefit over2,400 individuals residing inthe village. �� � � 6�

India’s domestic air passengertraffic rose 7.9 per cent in

June over the year ago periodeven as the average demand fordomestic travel across sevenmajor aviation marketsdeclined in the reportingmonth to 4.4 per cent from 4.7per cent earlier, IATA said onThursday.

The overall global passen-ger traffic (domestic and inter-national), however, rose by 5per cent compared to June2018, said the InternationalAir Transport Association(IATA).

The international passen-ger demand rose 5.4 per cent inJune 2019 compared to theperiod year-ago, which was animprovement from 4.6 per centannual growth recorded inMay.

All regions recordedincrease in growth, led by air-lines in Africa with capacityincreasing 3.4 per cent, andload factor increasing by 1.6percentage points to 83.8 percent, in the reporting month, itsaid.

“Indias domestic marketcontinues to recover from thedemise of Jet Airways, with

demand rising 7.9 per cent inJune compared to the year-agoperiod,” IATA said.

Once a premier carrier,the now-defunct Jet Airwaysceased operations on April 17due to severe liquidity crunchand is currently under insol-vency proceedings at theMumbai bench of the NationalCompany Law Tribunal(NCLT).

The grounding of JetAirways created a mismatchbetween the demand andcapacity, forcing the govern-ment to step in and allowother domestic carriers to oper-ate the some of the airline’sdomestic international slots atvarious airports.

Demand for domestic trav-el climbed 4.4 per cent in Junecompared to June 2018, whichwas a slight slowdown from 4.7per cent annual growth record-ed in May, IATA said.

Led by Russia, all of the keydomestic markets tracked byIATA reported traffic increas-es except for Brazil andAustralia, it added.

“June continued the trendof solid passenger demandgrowth while the record loadfactor shows that airlines aremaximising efficiency.

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China demanded Thursdaythat US diplomats based in

Hong Kong “stop interfering”in the city’s affairs, after reportsthat they met with pro-democ-racy activists. The ForeignMinistry said it had expressed“strong dissatisfaction” withUS authorities, citing localmedia reports that a US officialfrom Hong Kong’s US con-sulate general had met with alocal “independence group”.

In a statement on Thursday,the ministry urged the diplo-matic office to “immediatelymake a clean break with variousanti-China rioters” and “stopinterfering in Hong Kong’saffairs immediately.”

A report in Hong Kongnewspaper Takungpao said therehad been a meeting betweenmembers of the political partyDemosisto — including promi-nent democracy activist JoshuaWong — and Julie Eadeh, polit-ical unit chief of the US consulategeneral in Hong Kong. Whencontacted by AFP for comment,a State Department spokesper-son said representatives of the US

Government “meet regularlywith a wide cross section of peo-ple across Hong Kong andMacau.”

“For example, the day of thisparticular meeting, our diplo-mats also met with both pro-establishment and pan-democ-ratic camp legislators, as well asmembers of the American busi-ness community and the con-sular corps,” said the spokesper-son. Beijing has increasinglypitched the anti-governmentprotests in the semi-autonomousregion as funded by the West,but has provided little evidencebeyond supportive statementsfrom some Western politicians.

Tensions are high in theAsian financial hub after twomonths of protests and clash-es triggered by opposition to aplanned extradition law thatquickly evolved into a widermovement for democraticreforms. Demosisto says itcampaigns for more self-deter-mination for Hong Kong butnot independence. Last year,the Hong Kong National Partywas outlawed on the groundsit posed a security threat, thefirst such ban since 1997.

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China on Thursday denounced rulesunveiled by the US that ban tech-

nology giant Huawei and other Chinesefirms from government contracts as“abuse of state power” in the latest movein the escalating China-US trade war.

The interim rule, which will pre-clude any US federal agency from pur-chasing telecom or technology equip-ment from the firms, is part of a sweep-ing effort by Washington to restrictHuawei, which officials claim is linkedto Chinese intelligence.

“The abuse of state power by theUnited States to unscrupulously anddeliberately throw mud at and suppressspecific Chinese enterprises seriouslyundermines the image of the UnitedStates and its own interests,” saidChinese foreign ministry spokeswomanHua Chunying.

“We firmly support the relevantChinese companies in taking up legalweapons to safeguard their legitimaterights and interests,” she said in anonline statement.

The ban on Chinese tech firmscomes amid a heated dispute betweenthe two economic powers over inter-national trade rules.

Last week, US President DonaldTrump announced new tariffs on another USD 300 billion in Chineseimports and formally branded Beijingas a currency manipulator on Monday, in response to a drop in valueof the yuan.

Huawei also faces moves fromWashington to blacklist the Chinesetech firm citing national security con-cerns, cutting it off from American-made components it needs for products— though it was issued a 90-dayreprieve in May.

That ban could prevent Huaweifrom getting key hardware and softwareincluding smartphone chips and ele-ments of the Google Android operating system.

The latest restrictions unveiled onWednesday also bar contracts toChinese firms ZTE, HyteraCommunications Corporation,Hangzhou Hikvision DigitalTechnology Company and DahuaTechnology Company.

The rules, which require a 60-daycomment period, implement a banincluded in the defence authorisationact Congress approved earlier thisyear. Huawei said it would challenge themove in federal court.

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Damascus said on Thursday it strong-ly rejects a proposed US-Turkish

buffer zone for northern Syria, blamingthe “aggressive” project on Syria’s Kurds,who gave the proposal a guarded wel-come. Turkish and US officials agreed onWednesday to establish a joint operationscentre to oversee the creation of a safezone to manage tensions between Ankaraand US-backed Kurdish forces in Syria.

No details were provided on the sizeor nature of the safe zone, but the dealappeared to provide some breathingroom after Turkey had threatened animminent attack on the Kurdish People’sProtection Units (YPG), which controla large swathe of northern Syria.

“Syria categorically and clearly rejectsthe agreement between the Americanand Turkish occupiers on the establish-ment of a so-called safe zone” in north-ern Syria, a foreign ministry source toldstate news agency SANA.

“Syria’s Kurds who have accepted tobecome a tool in this aggressive US-Turkish project bear a historical respon-sibility,” the source added, urging Kurdishgroups to return to the fold.

Turkey has already carried out two

cross-border offensives into Syria in 2016and 2018, the second of which saw it andallied Syrian rebels overrun the Kurdishenclave of Afrin in the northwest. Thedeployment of Turkish troops and theirproxies in Afrin has drawn accusationsof a Turkish military occupation.

Damascus said the planned bufferzone further east serves “Turkey’s expan-sionist ambitions,” accusing both Ankaraand Washington of violating its sover-eignty. A senior Syrian Kurdish officialgave the Turkish-US agreement a guard-ed welcome.

“This deal may mark the start of anew approach but we still need moredetails,” Aldar Khalil told AFP onThursday. “We will evaluate the agree-ment based on details and facts, notheadlines.” Turkey’s foreign minister onThursday said the deal was “a very goodstart”. But Mevlut Cavusoglu said hiscountry would not allow the agreementto turn into a “delaying manoeuvre”. “Theaccord must be implemented,” he said ata press conference in Ankara, withoutgiving a specific timeline. Wednesday’sdeal describes the planned safe zone asa “peace corridor” that can “ensure thatour Syrian brothers will be able toreturn to their country”.

Bishkek: Kyrgyz special forceson Thursday launched a freshraid to capture the formerpresident, an official said, a dayafter an attempt to storm hiscompound left one officer deadand a police chief in a criticalcondition. Central AsianKyrgyzstan, which has seentwo revolutions in less than twodecades, is on the brink of full-blown political crisis amid astandoff between ex-leaderAlmazbek Atambayev and hisprotege-turned-foe PresidentSooronbai Jeenbekov.

On Wednesday the con-frontation escalated when thesecurity service announced an

operation to seize Atambayevfrom his compound outsideBishkek, capital of the Muslim-majority nation of six millionpeople. Now “a second raid hasjust begun,” lawmaker IrinaKaramushkina, an ally ofAtambayev’s in contact with hiscompound said.

Around a thousand policeand special forces officers weretaking part, while the samenumber of supporters ofAtambayev were defending theresidence, she said. Atambayevhas ignored police summons-es for questioning on corrup-tion charges that supporters sayare politically motivated. AFP

Hanoi: A fleet of Chinese shipshas left Vietnam’s exclusiveeconomic zone in the SouthChina Sea, Hanoi said onThursday, ending a tensemonth-long stand off in theresource-rich waterway claimedby both sides and others.

A Chinese survey vesseland several accompanyingships entered the waters aroundthe Spratly Islands early lastmonth, drawing ire fromHanoi, the US and the EU overChinese increasing aggressionin the resource-rich seas.

Hanoi on Thursday con-

firmed the vessels had left its exclusive economic zone,after weeks of repeateddemands to vacate.

“On August 7, 2019, thegroup of Haiyang 8 vesselsbelonging to China ended itsgeological survey operationand left Vietnam’s exclusiveeconomic zone,” foreign affairsministry spokeswoman Le ThiThu Hang told reporters.

She added Vietnam hasbeen “expressing and showinggoodwill to use dialogue withrelevant countries to solve dis-putes”. AFP

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As a tear gas canister clattersonto a street in Hong

Kong, a pro-democracy pro-tester wearing heat-proofgloves and carrying a trafficcone sprints from the crowd toput it out. Police have rampedup their use of the crowd con-trol measure as two months ofrallies in the global financialhub have turned increasinglyviolent, peaking with 800rounds fired on Monday inwhat protesters called a “teargas buffet”.

Hardcore demonstratorsare responding with ever morecreative methods to neutralisethe threat, harnessing every-thing from traffic cones tokitchenware.

Their arsenal includes sev-eral must-haves: heat-resis-tant gloves, so they can pick upsearingly hot canisters, and res-pirators that have been dubbed“pig snouts” in Cantonese.

Online forums host dis-cussions on which models of3M respirator filters work bestagainst tear gas, and whichlocal hardware stores still havethe preferred models in stock.

“I really need to get one!The good masks are alreadyvery hard to find on the street,”wrote one commenter. On thestreets, protesters comparenotes on their equipment and

offer tips.After police fired tear gas

at protesters hurling bottlesand bricks on Monday, onebystander gasped and rubbedhis eyes, attracting the atten-tion of a passing demonstratorwho handed him a mask. “Thisone’s not the good one but itwill work,” he said. “You’vealways got to carry one!”

Demonstrators have

formed special “units” in chargeof tackling tear gas, which leapinto action as soon as a canis-ter is fired. Some wrap theirarms and legs in cling wrap toprevent the painful skin irrita-tions that the gas and pepperspray can cause, and they carrysaline to rinse the eyes of any-one affected.

Canisters are sometimespicked up and lobbed back atpolice or extinguished straightaway with water bottles.

Some carry traffic cones,which can be popped on top ofcanisters to contain the gasbefore protesters douse themwith water. Months of streetbattles against police haveallowed protesters to developa sophisticated response tocrowd control techniques, saidTony Davis, a Bangkok-basedsecurity analyst with IHS Jane’s.“What’s happening in HongKong allows the protesters tolearn and they’re developingskills,” he said.

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Serena Williams lookedsolid in her first matchsince losing the

Wimbledon final, defeating20th-ranked Elise Mertens ofBelgium 6-3, 6-3 onWednesday at the WTAToronto tournament.

The 37-year-old American,one crown shy of a record-tying24th Grand Slam singles title,advanced in 75 minutes at herfirst US Open hardcourt tune-

up event."I feel like my movement is

great — been working on myfitness, so I felt like it really wasable to shine through today,"Williams said.

"I'm loving going out thereand I'm loving kind of running.So it's a good thing." Also moving into the thirdround was Japan's NaomiOsaka, the reigning US andAustralian Open champion.She won after taking the firstset 6-2 when Germany's

Tatjana Maria retired with a leftabdominal injury.

With Osaka's triumph,Australian Ashleigh Barty wasensured of being dethronednext week as world numberone, although it could be CzechKristyna Pliskova instead ofOsaka who swipes the topspot.

Williams, ranked 10th,seeks her fourth WTA Canadacrown after 2001, 2011 and2013 and improved her matchrecord at the event to 31-4,

winning half the 10 breakpoints she earned againstMertens.

"Now that I'm just injury-free, I'm just enjoying beingable to train, and I haven't beenable to do it since January, real-ly," Williams said.

"So I just think that the factthat I can train and practiceand get in the gym is reallygoing to be helpful for me."Mertens broke for a 2-1 leadbut Williams answered in thesixth game to pull level at 3-3.

"I know when I got downone break I got real negative,"Williams said.

"I don't know what hap-pened on the first time I gotdown. (She) just played reallywell. She's obviously a reallygood player. I just needed tojust double down and get morefocused."

Next in the path of the for-mer world number one will beRussian qualifier EkaterinaAlexandrova, who eliminatedChina's Zhang Shuai 6-4, 6-3.

Osaka had not played amatch since losing to YuliaPutintseva in the first round atWimbledon.

"I thought I played reallywell despite the fact that weonly played one set," Osakasaid. "I was able to do what Iwanted, which was go for theshots that I had the opportuni-

ty to."And, of course, there were

a couple unforced errors, but Ithink that's part of the process.

"For me, I'm just happy thatit was my first match in a whileand I was able to get in thegroove of things quickly." Thevictory gives Osaka the insidetrack on taking the top spot inMonday's new rankings.

Pliskova could overtakeBarty, the French Open cham-pion who lost in Toronto onTuesday, and Osaka both afterbeating 37th-ranked AmericanAlison Riske 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 6-2.

The 27-year-old Czechmust reach the semi-finals forany chance at taking worldnumber one, but if Osakamakes the last eight, Pliskovamust reach the final to have ahope at being number one nextweek.

Pliskova will next playEstonia's 19th-ranked AnettKontaveit, who made the thirdround when Spain's CarlaSuarez Navarro retired with aninjury at 7-5, 3-1 down.Romanian fourth seed SimonaHalep outlasted AmericanJennifer Brady 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(7/5).

Ukraine teen DayanaYastremska beat two-time majorwinner and former numberone Victoria Azarenka 7-5, 7-5.

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Rafael Nadal and DominicThiem advanced into the

third round of the ATP MontrealMasters, with Thiem achievinga personal best in Canada.

Top-seeded holder Nadalsuffered through a two-hourrain interruption before dis-missing Britain’s Daniel Evans 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 on Wednesday.

Austrian second seedThiem, who claimed a clay titleat the weekend at home inKitzbuehel before crossing theAtlantic, won his first match inCanada after five losses, defeat-ing home hero DenisShapovalov 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

With weather forecastsdicey for the next few days, theSpanish top seed got a taste ofthe conditions he might face asthe 18-time Grand Slam cham-pion defends his Canadian title.

“Today, the main thing waswin. I’ve been playing and prac-tising more or less well. Now is

the moment to compete,” Nadalsaid.

“Today I competed enoughwell to be through. Tomorrow isanother challenge.” That testwill be against Argentina’s GuidoPella, who beat Radu Albot 6-3,2-6, 7-6 (7/2).

Nadal is seeking his thirdtitle of the season and nowstands 38-6 in 2019. He wasplaying for the first time sincelosing a Wimbledon semi-finalto Roger Federer a month ago.

Thiem was relieved to havebroken his duck in Canada byfinally winning a match.

“It’s a great feeling. It’s notonly the first match win here, butalso against a great player,” hesaid.

Thiem on Thursday faces2014 US Open champion MarinCilic, who defeated AustralianJohn Millman 6-3, 6-4.

Injury-prone Milos Raonicretired to hand 18-year-old fel-low Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime a 6-3, 3-6 win.

Raonic, a 2013 finalist here,was unable to go on after win-ning the second set to square thecontest.

Auger-Aliassime got awalkover win against his com-patriot last June on grass inStuttgart when Raonic suffereda back injury.

The senior Canadian beatthe youngster in spring, 2018 inIndian Wells in their only com-pleted match.

Greek star StefanosTsitsipas, last year’s Canada run-ner-up, was dumped out 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 by Poland’s HubertHurkacz, whom the world num-ber five had defeated in threeprior matches.

Japan’s fifth seed KeiNishikori was unable to profitfrom a match point, losing in 3hours nine minutes toFrenchman Richard Gasquet.

Spain’s 10th seed RobertBautista Agut advanced whilenumber 12 John Isner was sentout in straight sets.

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When children are born,they arrive with certainstyles of interactionwith people, places and

environments. This style of interac-tion is typically what we call a child’stemperament.

When determining a child’s tem-perament several traits are taken intoaccount like level of activity a childdisplays, how they approach or with-draw from strangers, how adaptablethey are in everyday situations, howintensely they react to situations,either negatively or positively. Theiroverall mood, ability to be persistent,how distractible they are, and howthey react to sensory stimuli.

Children are generally calm,happy and regular in sleeping andeating habits and tend to be veryadaptable to a variety of setting andscenarios. Children are often fussy,irregular in feeding and sleepinghabits, fearful of new people and sit-uations, easily upset by noise andcommotion, high strung and intensein their reactions.

Children are relatively inactiveand fussy, tend to withdraw or toreact negatively to new people andnew situations.

Although these types are differ-ent in many ways, there are ways todeal with your children regardless oftheir temperament.

Keep a structured and consistentschedule. It is very easy for parentsto get so busy they discount theimportance of routine. Parents oftenmove from a job to a child’s activi-ties and find themselves runningfrom activity to activity, while stress-ing themselves out and their children.Keep a consistent dinner time andbedtime, for example. Although itcan be difficult, it is something to be

truly considered for the entire fam-ily.

Individual differences in tem-perament or behavioral styles areimportant in family life in severalways because they affect the natureof the interactions among familymembers. Some children adaptquickly and easily to family daily rou-tines and get along well with their sib-lings. Others, especially highly active,intense and “prickly” children havea more difficult time adjusting toeveryday demands, and their inter-actions with parents and siblings maylead to friction and stress. Considerhow an active, impulsive child canbother an older sibling who is tryingto complete a school project, or howa distractible child who is low in per-sistence can frustrate parents’ effortsto get him to complete his homeworkor to finish a household chore.

Identify your children’s behaviorsand educate them about their owntemperament. Having childrenunderstand who they are is incred-ibly important to how they cope anddeal with every situation. In fact, themore children know themselves, themore they will be able to makehealthier decisions, as they get older.

Know your temperament as aparent. Let’s face it, there are certainbehaviors that just drive us to angeror to the edge of sanity. Knowingthese behaviors allows us to take a“personal time out” when needed tobe able to reengage with our childrenin a more healthy and positive way.The more we understand our child’stemperament and our own, themore we can find patience andunderstanding in times of stress.

Your child’s temperament doesnot equate to bad outcomes in life.If we help our children understand

who they are and how they can findways to work with the way they inter-act, we can help them move throughlife. We can help them develop cop-ing skills that will enable them to pos-itively adjust and react to all that lifebrings them.

It is important to note that par-ents, like children, also differ in tem-perament. Some are quick reactingand intense, while others are quietand slow to respond; some are flex-ible and adaptable, and others are not.The “mix” between parents’ and chil-dren’s temperaments has a strongeffect on family life, sometimes lead-ing to positive interactions, some-times to frustrations, and sometimeseven to conflicts. It is interesting tonote that parents also differ in theexpectations they have about theirchildren’s behavior, and how theyview and tolerate differences in tem-peraments. For example, certainconstellations of temperament suchas high activity, intensity, and persis-tence may be tolerated and valued inboys, but not in girls. Conversely, shy-ness and sensitivity may be viewedas acceptable in girls, but not in boys.

This leads to the notion of“goodness of fit,” which can be a use-ful framework for helping parents fig-ure out how temperament affectsrelationships in the family.“Goodness of fit” refers to the matchor mismatch between a child andother family members. For example,a high-activity, intense child like Ryanmay upset and irritate a quiet, slow-paced, reflective parent. An active,quick-responding parent may beimpatient with a slow-to-warm-upchild, whom the parent may see aslazy or indifferent. Sparks may flywhen both parent and child areintense and quick responding. Life in

a family is not the same for all chil-dren, and temperament is one of theingredients in the “fit” between childand family.

Temperament can also contributeto children’s patterns of adjustmentover time. Understanding your child’stemperament provides a fresh way ofthinking about child and family rela-tionships. First, it reframes how youinterpret your child’s behavior andaffects the way you think about thereasons for his behavior. For exam-ple, you might view an active, ener-getic, and approaching child who isinto everything as “exuberant,” ratherthan as “hyper” and intrusive. Or youmight see a shy and slow-to-warm-up child as “sensitive” and thought-ful, rather than as unfriendly andunmotivated. Your response as a par-ent is affected by how you interpretyour child’s behavior.

Family life is made up of count-less, continuing interactions whichaffect the quality of our daily lives, andindividual differences in tempera-ment among family members areimportant factors in determiningwhether those interactions are posi-tive and pleasant or “rocky” andstressful.

So, as a parent, it is important torecognize individual differences inyour child’s temperament and to helphim understand the impact of histemperament on other family mem-bers. It is also important that youknow yourself and recognize yourown unique temperament, and thatyou are aware how your behavioralstyle affects daily life in your family.Awareness of individual differencesin temperament provides a positiveway to prevent and manage problemsthat can result from a mismatch ofbehavioral styles within your family.

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It was in 1905 when severalfreedom fighters had gath-ered in the Calcutta TownHall to protest against thepartition of Bengal by the

British government and started aSwadeshi movement that aimed atboycotting all British productsand reviving the use of home-grown ones. It’s since then that theevent marked itself in the historyas the National Handloom Day.However, how much of it has beenever followed?

Designer Ritu Kumar, whowas one of the panelists at a dis-cussion at the Crafts Museum,questioned its theme, ‘Can ourhandloom heritage of the past bea springboard to the future?’ Howwill a day’s discussion help in reviv-ing the handloom sector? Silencefollowed. She then stressed uponthe reality of the handloom sectorand asked people to talk logicrather than only working on sen-timents. The reality is that hand-looms are so costly, that they arenot able to compete with othercheaper materials like syntheticsand cotton, which makes it quiteobvious for people to prefer otherclothes over handlooms. Theyneed a solid commercial and mar-keting policy. She said, “We needto find out a practical solution tothis rather than merely question-ing our lost traditions.” Giving anexample of her 12-year-old projectin Banaras to revive the traditions,she said that it was aimed atincluding the youth in restoringour values but nobody turned upsignalling that they are not inter-ested in their roots. Through this,she wanted to make the peopleaware about our rich heritagewhich makes our fashion aesthet-ics different from the rest of theworld.

Sunil Sethi, FDCI chairman,answered her question. He saidthat it’s the reason that baby stepsare being taken today and this dayis being popularised with the#handloomeveryday on socialmedia, “since the youth is mostactive there, these days.” Regularuse would create markets, he felt.Pointing towards Padma ShriRamkishore Chippa Derawala,who is a master-printer of theDabu and Bagru prints ofRajasthan, he said, “Look at him,he took a vow 39 years ago that ‘Iwill only wear handloom.’ He is liv-ing by his words even today.”

To this, Ramkishore proudlyresponded that “yes,” his kurta isof Andhra, “double ikkat (a fabric)bolte hai isey. Before this, I used towear Mangalagiri.” He shared thathe belongs to a family where

everyone wears handloom. So,when newer, cheaper productssuch as terry cotton and synthet-ics paved their way, he said, “Idecided that I won’t wear anythingother than handloom until I amalive.” Such a strong take to sustainthe sector and bring it in the main-stream makes it quite evident ofhow keenly he wants the accep-tance and revival of handloom ata broader level in the country.

He further said that this dis-cussion would not have any effectuntil and unless the governmentis included in this. Giving anexample about the weavers’ servicecentres, which the government hasopened in various cities, he said,“They merely exist to showcase theefforts of the government but arehardly benefiting the weavers. It isimportant to go to the ground leveland interact with the weavers toknow the ground reality.” Heexpressed his concern over the fiveper cent tax on weavers’ products,which should be removed “tomake the handlooms cheaper andthe government should also pro-vide subsidies.” He added aboutmaking a powerloom mark so thatpeople can differentiate betweenhandloom and powerloom. Hethen agreed to what Ritu said overthe drift between the young gen-eration and handloom, showinghis concern over the same. He said,“They prefer earning �10,000 to

�15,000 working on computersrather than earning �600 per dayfor manufacturing handlooms.”

To this, designer DavidAbraham said that the issue has tobe addressed at various levels andone cannot expect only the gov-ernment or private sectors to takethe responsibility of reviving hand-looms. The needle has “shifted.” Hesaid, “Over the years, there hasbeen an improvement in this sec-tor. Young designers are alsoengaging themselves here. Butthey also need to understand thatthis is our USP and the greatestproduct of luxury in the world.” Heurged everyone to look at hand-looms from the Indian perspectiveof sustainability and not from the

Western prism as they already areway ahead in their approach.

Textile conservationist MadhuJain, who is also known for hereco-friendly and sustainable pro-duction processes, added to thisthat we have changed the way welook at our treasure (handlooms).And it is very important for us toknow the “intricacies of our prod-ucts so that we are aware of itsblending techniques.” She stressedupon having clusters of passionatepeople throughout the countrywho focus on reviving this cultureand preach the same by giving herexample — it’s her love for India’sindigenous textiles that has beenproviding a livelihood to theweaver communities for more

than 30 years now. However, saree connoisseur

and textile scholar, Rta KapurChishti pointed towards theincrease in consumption of hand-loom clothes only because of a sus-tained awareness about the artistryinvolved. Otherwise, the weaversand production were shrinking.

Giving an example of theKarvati sarees of Maharashtra,she said, “These sarees are lostbecause there are no weavers tomake them. The technique used tocreate them is very fine but theirrevival is tough.” She agreed to thefact that celebrating one day forhandloom is not enough as it isimportant to remind people of itsvery existence since “people, nowa-days, are not aware that handloomstill exists.” She runs ‘The SariSchool’ in the capital and believesthat we can blend our heritage with“a lot of inventions and creativity”to help it sustain and grow.

The session concluded on dis-cussing all the possible and prac-tical solutions like — relatinghandloom with all quirky design-ers to increase the youth’s connect,and rather than a discussion, ini-tiating an interface between peo-ple and weavers. It stressed uponkeeping this dialogue going so asto couple the craft and handloomindustry with the fashion industryin a more open way.

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Taapsee Pannu has said that she will notapologise for her “double filter” commentabout Kangana Ranaut, for which she has

faced flak from the latter’s sister and spokesper-son Rangoli Chandel.

The whole argument started whenKangana’s sister Rangoli Chandel attackedTaapsee on Twitter. “Kuch log Kangana ko copykar ke he apni dukaan chalate hain, magar pleasenote, they never acknowledge her, not even amention of her name in praising the trailer. LastI heard, Taapsee ji said Kangana needs a dou-ble filter and Tapsee ji you need to stop beinga sasti copy,” Rangoli tweeted.

“Seriously, I will not apologies for my hon-est opinion. I did not know that she has apatent on curly hair because I born with curlyhair and my parents are responsible for that.So, I cannot apologies for that either. Rest,I do not know what else I have copied,” saidTaapsee, adding, “However, if I am a copyof a good actress like her (Kangana) — andI always maintain that she is a good actress— I take it as a compliment. I am also calledsasti (cheap). Yes, I am not the highest-paidactress, so that way you can call me sasti.

Taapsee also mentioned, “I did not replyto that individual because they do notmatter in my scheme of things.Why should I pay attention topeople who do not matter tome? They are taking time outto say things to me, meaningI matter to them. Everyoneknows how to bully, andeven I know how to answerback. But there is a certainuse of language and vocab-ulary that I have not learntand I never will. So, Ianswered in my way.”

The actress was speak-ing at a media interaction topromote her forthcomingfilm Mission Mangal. Shesaid that negative com-ments like Rangoli’s donot affect her spirit.

“When a journalistasks me a question (on thesubject), I answer becausethrough your medium I

can tell my audience who I am. So you peoplematter to me,” she clarified, about taking inquestions on the controversial issue.

The whole argument started a while backbecause Taapsee jocularly mentioned in aninterview that Kangana needs a “double filter”because she is brutally honest and that puts herinto trouble.

Kangana’s sister and spokesperson Rangoli,however, was not amused, and she launched atirade against Taapsee.

“One needs a filter when she does not haveany pretension, and no filter between their mind

and their mouth. I do not see this asa derogatory comment. It is just

a comment,” Taapseeexplained.

“Even my sister tells meto put a filter before I openmy mouth in public. Thatis true because at times myhonest opinion gets meinto trouble. So my com-ment on ‘keeping a filter’

was not meant to be negative,though people on the other

side took it negatively. I can-not change their per-

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Japanese electronics maker NECCorp showed a ‘flying car,’ a large

drone-like machine with fourpropellers that hovered steadily forabout a minute.

The test flight reaching threemeters (10 feet) high was held in agigantic cage, as a safety precaution,at an NEC facility in a Tokyosuburb. The preparations such asthe repeated checks on the machineand warnings to reporters to wearhelmets took up more time than thetwo brief demonstrations.

The Japanese government isbehind flying cars, with the goal ofhaving people zipping around inthem by the 2030s.

Among the government-backedendeavour is a huge test course forflying cars that’s built in an areadevastated by the 2011 tsunami,quake and nuclear disasters inFukushima in northeastern Japan.Mie, a prefecture in central Japanthat’s frequently used as a resort areaby Hollywood celebrities, also hopesto use flying cars to connect its

various islands.Similar projects are popping up

around world, such as Uber Air ofthe US. A flying car by Japanesestartup Cartivator crashed quicklyin a 2017 demonstration. CartivatorChief Executive TomohiroFukuzawa said their machines werealso flying longer lately.

NEC is among the more than 80sponsor companies for Cartivator’sflying car, which also include ToyotaMotor Corp. group companies andvideo game company BandaiNamco Holdings. The goal is todeliver a seamless transition fromdriving to flight like the world of“Back to the Future,” although hugehurdles remain such as battery life,the need for regulations and safetyconcerns.

NEC officials said their flyingcar was designed for unmannedflights for deliveries but utilised thecompany’s technology in its otheroperations such as space travel andcybersecurity.

Often called EVtol, for “electric

vertical takeoff and landing”aircraft, a flying car is defined as anaircraft that’s electric or hybridelectric, with driverless capabilities,that can land and takeoff vertically.All of the flying car concepts, whichare like drones big enough to holdhumans, promise to be better thanhelicopters. Helicopters areexpensive to maintain, noisy to flyand require trained pilots. Flyingcars also are being touted as usefulfor disaster relief.

US ride-sharing andtransportation network Uber isplanning demonstrator flights in2020 and commercial operations in2023 and has chosen Dallas, LosAngeles and Melbourne as the firstcities to offer what it calls Uber Airflights. Dubai has also beenaggressive about pursuing flyingcars. Japanese officials say Japan hasa good chance of emerging as aworld leader because thegovernment and the private sectorwill work closely.

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Why did you choose Awadhi cuisine to be thespecialised menu this month?Awadhi cuisine is very special for me. I grew uprelishing and learning it every day. My father, whoalso happened to be my first culinary teacher, wasa master of it. The fragrance of dried herbs, roots,spices and flowers, the spluttering of charcoal inthe specially-treated tandoor, kebabs resting onracks, layers of aromas, tastes, flavours and tex-tures are what mesmerised me about this cen-turies old cuisine.

So naturally when I landed in the capital, aplace where people take food very seriously, I wastaken aback. While there was a lot of variety butthe ‘Awadhi’ food that was being served was eithervery spicy and oily or the meat was undercooked.That’s not all, some places had changed the recipeentirely and given it a contemporary twist. I wasdisheartened to say the least. When my generalmanager, Rahul Puri asked me how I wanted tobegin my journey at The Westin Gurgaon, with-out a second thought, I said let’s host a royalAwadhi festival to get those lost flavours back.He instantly agreed and that was the beginningof Shaam-e-Awadh. I made sure to include all therecipes that are extremely close to me, especial-ly the ones which have been taught by my father.

Since the cuisine is influenced by the Mughalculture, how have you blended new ingredientsto match it with the current palate and pref-erences of people?Honestly, traces of Bhojpuri, Mughlai, Hyderabadiand Kashmiri culinary traditions what made thiscuisine. The Nawabs of Awadh had in theirkitchens khansamas from all these regions andhence, some influences are quite pertinent, how-ever, Awadhi still maintains its own distinct char-acter and is quite different from Mughlai or anyof these regions. Awadhi and Mughlai cuisinesare vastly different from each other. The formerrelies more on the dum style of cooking, whichmeans cooking on slow fire. It is much lighterwhen compared to Mughlai and focusses moreon spices.

The idea was to bring back the lost flavoursof Awadh. While the Indian palate is extremelyinquisitive, it is equally loyal. I did not tamperwith these recipes as they form the core ethos ofmy legacy. In fact, I have tried very hard to stayas authentic to my roots as it was possible. Theutensils like mahi tawa and biryani dum were pro-cured by me along with my team all the way fromYahiyaganj in Lucknow. The spices were sourcedfrom the Nakhas market there. Nothing makesa dish more authentic than the use of tradition-al ingredients sourced from local regional mar-kets.

What is your signature dish on the menu andhow did you come up with such an experiment?One favourite dish? That’s like asking me tochoose between my eyes or my ears. There arequite a few signature dishes of mine, which area part of the Shaam-e-Awadh menu. Gilawat kekebab, Panchphoran saag subzi, Nalli nihari, Goshtdum biryani and Shahi tukda all are classics andhave the true Awadh flavours. But if you wereto insist, then I would probably say Subz lifafa-e-khas, this one is slightly dearer. The kebabs cameinto being after a lot of vegetarian guests com-plained that they may never realise the “melt inthe mouth” experience, which traditional Gilawatke kebabs (non-vegetarian) are famous for. So

after a lot of research and long standing hoursin the kitchen Subz lifafa-e-khas came into being.Served just like the way Gilawat ke kebab’s are,on a warqi or an ulta tawa parantha. Today, evenmeat lovers are extremely fond of it. That’s thepower of the cuisine, the flavour is the ultimatewinner.

How have you explored the changes in the cui-sine over the years?(Laughs) My main objective is to keep the cui-sine pure as well as authentic. I keep myself upto date with what is being offered in the marketunder the umbrella of Awadhi cuisine. Don’t getme wrong, I am not at all against innovation. It’sjust sometimes, I feel, too much fusion, wherethe basic ingredients are compromised, is notsomething that I would like to serve. I stronglybelieve in the philosophy of keeping the taste andflavour of the food authentic but representing itin a contemporary manner to contend with cur-rent culinary trends.

It is also very important to take a note in theshift of eating pattern of the audience. Just blind-ly following trends is not the answer. You haveto do adequate research to understand what yourdiners are expecting. They strive to find authen-ticity on the menu and are willing to travel anextra mile or pay extra bucks for dishes suffusedwith tradition and heritage cuisines. They are alsoextremely conscious about their health, are awareand want to know what goes into the prepara-tion of each dish. However, interestingly, one ofthe main characteristics of the ‘health conscious’is that they are not ready to compromise with thetaste. It inspires us chefs to provide delicious appe-tizing food cooked using fresh produce in thehealthiest manner possible.

How do you source your ingredients and veg-etables?Well, that’s a secret (Laughs). For the festival, likeI mentioned, my team and I went to Lucknowand sourced whole spices and utensils from spe-cialised local markets. Apart from that at season-al tastes we take the brand name very seriously.We curate menus on the basis of what is in sea-son so that the fresh crisp flavour of fruits andvegetables comes out. Also, I don’t like to cookwith frozen items. So whatever is in the seasonis what goes into my menu.

I often oversee the procurement of meat, veg-etables and fruits so that the best version of our

food can be offered to our guests. I also travelextensively and bring back home any vegetableor ingredient that catches my eye. It helps meinnovate and bring a wider range of choices onthe menu.

How do you think such festivals promote suchregional cuisines and bring it to the global cul-ture?I like hosting regional cuisine-based food festi-vals. It brings people, who share a similar palate,exchange stories and know more about a certainculture. People want to eat fresh with locallysourced produce as opposed to expensiveimported canned products. Regional and sub-regional cuisines are likely to get more of a boostin times to come as more and more people aredeveloping a palate which is curious, knowledge-able and well-travelled.

A picture on the phone cannot possibly cap-ture its flavours.’ In the age of social media, doyou think there is an injustice against chefswhose work is judged on visual appeal beforethe taste?That’s true. With technology making the worlda global village, visual appeal does play an impor-tant part. How a dish is presented does play animportant role in taking it ahead. Every socialmedia feed has become some sort of culinarymagazine. The way I see it I think eating is a verysensory experience. Believe it or not, we ‘eat’ inmore ways than one. Before we eat with ourmouths, we eat with our eyes. Before ourtongues have tasted it, our eyes have alreadyjudged it. This makes visual appeal just as impor-tant as the taste. It is the beauty of the plated dishthat entices you to take a bite and actually tasteit. It’s incredible how Awadhi food appeals to eachof our senses. It looks good (eye), smells good(nose) and has a burst of flavours (palate). Allare given equal importance which makes it ade-quately enticing.

I strongly believe that presentation leaves animpression but what gives the impact is taste. Thewill always have to be the flavour. When some-thing looks so attractive, you kind of expect it totaste just as good. You win half the battle withpresentation, ambience and service but you willend up losing the war if there is no flavour or tastein the dish.

(The Shaam-E Awadh festival at The WestinGurgaon is on till August 18.)

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When I first saw theinvite of the 15-dayfood festival celebrat-ing the Indian ‘culi-nary trail between

1857 to 1947’ from The Grand Hotel,Vasant Kunj, I instantly booked a tablefor the next day’s lunch. The invitationshowcased six different Indian flagsfrom different periods of the colonialera. And it’s ideal that a history and foodbuff like me would be drawn towardsit instantly. The mere thought of get-ting all the authentic dishes from theera under one roof excited me.

As I landed at their all-day diningrestaurant, Cascades, I was astoundedby their special decorations. The life-size pots around the corridors were cov-ered with the Tiranga. A round table inthe centre showcased different kinds ofcharkhas (the spinning wheel) wrappedin the tricolour. A photo booth heldsketches of various freedom fightersincluding Bhagat Singh andChandrasekhar Azad. I could see dif-ferent pavilions, each denoting a region,a year and an Indian cuisine. The ideawas to explore the culinary diversity thatIndian culture has had over the years.Well, some foreshadowing: My taste-buds enjoyed every bit of what theyserved.

I took a walk around the pavilionswith executive chef Anuj Kapoor, whotells us how he had curated the menuthat involved “rigorous research workand learning about the specifications ofwhat was preferred during the time andhow they used flavours for fusion.”Being a vegetarian myself, I wasimpressed by the vegan approach thathe carried in most of his preparationsand has even planned to put vegetari-

an and non-vegetarian dishes on a 60and 40 ratio, pulling it up from a 50 and50 one.

They insisted on serving the menuto me at my table. However, I felt thereal essence would be lost if I didn’t tryout the dishes the way they wereauthentically meant to be consumed,especially chaat, which was beingserved at the first stall. The first pavil-ion’s presentation would teleport one toKolkata or the then Calcutta as it fea-tured the sweety-salty puchka. The golgappa was perfectly crisp and Iabsolutely enjoyed the teekha paani,which is usually the flavour I choose.Well, the meetha too didn’t disappoint.

Moving on to the next, I had thepapdi chaat. And I can vouch for it —I had never had such a meltinglysmooth and flavoured papdi chaatever. Someone would wonder abouthow can a chaat possibly taste bad oreven anything different than the usual?What’s there to even experiment within that? After all, it’s just mixing of a fewingredients in a bowl. However, this onewas something different altogether. Thetamarind chutney or commonlyknown as the meethi saunth impressedthe most even as other ingredients likethe sautéed curd, mint chutney andspices equally blended and made surethey made their presence felt.

However, the next dish, Palakpatta chaat was the topper of all thestarters. There are some dishes, whichno matter how well you describe them,nothing would do justice to theirscrumptiousness. This one did mademe go, ‘Isme kuch toh alag hai.’ Thepalak patta (spinach leaves) was friedand topped with pomegranate seeds,sev, sautéed curd, tamarind and mint

chutney. The leaves were crispy on theoutside and soft on the inside — in sim-ple words, perfectly balanced.

It was the turn for the main coursenow. And since their theme was basedon the dishes from Delhi-6, there wasan array of gravies and breads — Dalmakhani, Palak soya chaap, Mix veg-etable, Shahi paneer, Kadhi, Dal tadkaand Chole bhature. Well, without minc-ing a word, Dal makhani was the bestof its kind that I’d ever had. And Cholebhature certainly took my heart. I hadasked from the waiters to serve only lit-tle portions of every dish to me so thatI don’t fill up my tummy without tast-ing all that was present. However, thebhature were so light and perfectlypuffed, they didn’t feel heavy at all. Itcertainly made me envious and won-der that if this was the way theycooked and ate during the colonial era,why wasn’t I born then?

Now my favourite part — thedesserts. And it’s not because they areusually the ideal meal-enders, butbecause I love the feeling of relivingtheir taste. I had two full plates with avariety of sweets — one Western andthe other Indian. Naming the best two— Sour profit roll and Pineapplehalwa. If the 20th century Dilli foodconnoisseurs hadn’t developed thisrecipe, I may have never discovered myfavourite sugar brittle. The profit roll’ssourness did amuse my tastebuds as Iwondered whether it was its sournessor sweetness I should gorge on.However, both of them ‘profited’ me.Whereas, with the pineapple halwa, thetwo flavours of bitterness and sweetnesskind of raced against each other tomake their mark on my buds.

All and all, I relished.

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Portuguese international right-back Joao Cancelo fromJuventus with Brazilian full-back Danilo heading in theother direction to join the Italianchampions.

City will pay a net fee of28 million euros ($31 mil-lion) with Cancelo’s movevalued at 65 million eurosand Danilo costing 37 mil-lion euros.

“City are a fantastic club,with a brilliant manager and Iam delighted to be here,” saidCancelo, who signed a six-yearcontract on Wednesday.

“Everything about them

has impressed me, from thefacilities, to their style of play.

“I am always looking todevelop my game and win tro-phies and I believe I can do thathere, so now I’m really lookingforward to the new season andtesting myself in the PremierLeague.”

Cancelo won one Serie Atitle with Juventus after a 40 mil-lion euro move from Valencialast year.

“Joao is a fine player and anexcellent attacking full-backwho will provide us with a realthreat on the right-hand side,”said City director of footballTxiki Begiristain.

“He fits the profile of play-er we want here at Manchester

City. His best years are ahead ofhim, he’s technically proficientand has the physical attributeswe desire.”

Danilo was part of the Citysquad that has won five domes-tic trophies in the past two sea-sons, but has played second fid-dle to Kyle Walker at right-back.

“It’s been a pleasure to bepart of the success City haveenjoyed in my time here,” saidDanilo, who has signed a five-year contract with Juventus.

“The club have been fantas-tic with me from day one and Iwill always be grateful.

“The Premier League titlewins will stay with me foreverand I will always have City in myheart.”

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Missing out on the Premier Leaguetitle despite a record-breakingcampaign was eased by winning

a sixth European Cup for Liverpool lastseason, but ending a 30-year wait to becrowned English champions is nowmore important than ever on Merseyside.

Jurgen Klopp’s men are expected tostrike first blood in the title race whenthey kick off the Premier League seasonagainst newly-promoted Norwich underthe Friday night lights of Anfield.

However, unlike most of their com-petitors who have delved into the armsrace for talent in another transfer win-dow where Premier League clubs havespent over £1 billion ($1.2 billion), theEuropean champions have been conspic-uously quiet in the transfer market.

Teenage talents Sepp van den Bergand Harvey Elliott have been snapped upwith an eye to the future, while Spanishgoalkeeper Adrian will replace SimonMignolet as back-up to Alisson Beckerin three low-key arrivals.

Klopp, though, believes the founda-tions are already in place for another tiltat the title after spending over £230 mil-lion in the past two years on thelikes of Alisson, Virgil van Dijkand Mohamed Salah.

“You should never do trans-fers because other clubs aredoing transfers,” Klopp told SkySports.

“That makes no sense, it’s notabout that. And if you sit back fora second and have a look at the squad,do we need more players?”

On the evidence of last season,there is precious little for Liverpool toimprove on.

CITY SET THE BARA Premier League points tally of 97

would have won the title in any seasonbar the last two as Manchester City have

set a new bar under Pep Guardiola.City have further strengthened the

squad that won a first ever domestic tre-ble of trophies in England last season withthe club record signing of Spanish mid-fielder Rodri and will be the benchmarkfor Liverpool to beat.

A 1-1 draw between the sides, withCity edging a penalty shootout 5-4, in the Community Shield lastweekend again highlighted how lit-tle there is to separate the Englishand European champions.

Yet, in contrast to last seasonwhen Liverpool were the leastaffected of England’s big six by thelate return to pre-season of play-

ers at the World Cup, Klopp has a toughertime in ensuring his side hit the groundrunning.

The prolific front three of Salah,Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane wereall involved in international tourna-ments again this summer.

Liverpool have decided againstinvesting heavily in back-up for that trioand their presence was missed in a

bumpy pre-season that saw an under-strength side beaten by BorussiaDortmund, Sevilla and Napoli.

But Klopp believes the squad he hasassembled will be bolstered by AlexOxlade-Chamberlain, Adam Lallana andRhian Brewster’s return to fitness, whileNaby Keita can have a bigger impact inhis second season in English football.

“People think that players fromother clubs, other countries, are betterthan the players we have here but with-out really having the proof, because thoseplayers haven’t played here,” he said.

“It means whoever wants to start hasto be at his top level. We have propercompetition and that’s exactly what youneed.”

Winning the Champions Leaguealso booked Liverpool’s place in nextweek’s UEFA Super Cup and Club WorldCup in December, meaning they have fivetrophies to play for this season.

However, it is ending 30 years of hurtby winning a 19th league title come Maythat will determine whether Liverpool’sseason has been a success or failure.

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Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverdeclaimed on Wednesday that Philippe

Coutinho is set to stay at Camp Nou despitestrong interest in the unsettled Brazilianfrom the Premier League.

The latest status update came afterCroatian Ivan Rakitic score a 79th-minutewinner to see off Napoli 2-1 at the HardRock Stadium in Miami.

Former Liverpool forward Coutinhohas distanced himself from a move toTottenham — he was also linked withArsenal — and with the transfer windowin England closing Thursday, the chancesof the 27 year-old returning to Englandappear slim.

Former Barca forward Neymar, cur-

rently at Paris St Germain, has also beentouted to make a sensational return to theLa Liga champions, although it has nowbeen suggested that arch rivals Real Madridare also weighing up a move.

“The plan is to count on Coutinho,”Valverde stressed. “The transfer windowsare open but we expect him to stay ofcourse.

“And as for Neymar, the last time I cameto this stadium I had to answer a load ofquestions about him. Two years later andit’s the same again. It’s like it’s following me.I don’t know what is going to happen.”

Croatian midfielder Rakitic struckwith a crisply driven effort after an own-goal from Samuel Umtiti had cancelled outSergio Busquet’s opener for the Spaniards.

This was the first leg of two matches

between these European giants with the sec-ond encounter taking place in Michigan onSaturday.

“It was a pretty open game and we wereable to give many of the squad some min-utes so it was a positive outcome for us,”added Valverde, who is without the injuredLionel Messi for this US mini-tour.

Antoine Griezmann, Barcelona’s $134million signing from Atletico Madrid, waslively from the start, linking up well withstrike partner Luis Suarez.

Coutinho has traveled to the UnitedStates but wasn’t in the match day squadhaving been granted extra time off follow-ing his exertions at the Copa America lastmonth.

CROWD BACKS BARCAIt was the Italians, managed by former

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, whocreated the more clear cut openings.

A superb move on 18 minutes sawLorenzo Insigne denied by a brilliant pointblank save from Marc-Andre ter Stegenbefore Belgian Dries Mertens fired just wide.

Barcelona were struggling to find anyrhythm but seven minutes before thebreak, captain Busquets superbly curledhome, much to the delight of the pro Barcacrowd of 57,062.

Three minutes later, however, Napolideservedly drew level, ex-Real Madridmidfielder Jose Callejon’s effort was turnedpast Ter Stegen by Umtiti who endured adifficult half in defence, as did new sign-ing Junior, the full-back who was makinghis debut.

Suarez and Griezmann were bothreplaced at half-time but the game lackedthe intensity of the opening exchanges witha succession of substitutions from bothmanagers.

With 23 minutes remaining, OusmaneDembele hit the post with a curling effortbut only Napoli’s Arkadiusz Milik will knowhow he missed from close range a few min-utes later, the Polish forward somehowputting the ball over the bar with his chest.

And the excellent Rakitic made Napolipay by drilling in from the edge of the areato secure the win for Barcelona.

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Tottenham made the head-lines on a busy final day of

the Premier League transferwindow with deals in thepipeline for Giovani lo Celsoand Ryan Sessegnon, but theirhopes of signing Paulo Dybalaare fading.

Across north London,Arsenal are expected to com-plete moves for Celtic left-backKieran Tierney and centre-back David Luiz from Chelsea.

Manchester United strikerRomelu Lukaku's prolongedtransfer to Inter Milan is alsoclose to completion after theclubs reportedly agreed on adeal that could rise to 80 mil-lion euros (?74 million, $90 mil-lion).

Lukaku arrived in Milanearly on Thursday, leavingUnited facing a race againsttime to find a replacementdespite interest in Juventus for-ward Mario Mandzukic.

Spurs chairman DanielLevy has been under pressurefrom manager MauricioPochettino to build on theprogress made on and off thefield as Tottenham moved intoa new 62,000-capacity stadiumand reached the ChampionsLeague final last season.

They have made just onesummer signing so far, withFrench international midfield-er Tanguy Ndombele joiningfor a club-record fee from Lyon,but all that is set to change inthe final hours of the window.

Argentine internationalmidfielder Lo Celso is expect-ed to complete a season-longloan deal that will contain anobligation on Tottenham's partto make the transfer permanentnext summer.

And Spurs' long-runninginterest in England under-21international Sessegnon willbe realised in a reported 25 mil-lion deal that could rise to 30million including add-ons.

DYBALA NO-GOHowever, a sensational

swoop for Dybala has reported-ly broken down, with Juventusunwilling to let the Argentine

leave without an adequatereplacement, having missedout on Lukaku.

Arsenal are badly in need ofdefensive recruits to shore up abackline that conceded 51Premier League goals last sea-son to miss out on ChampionsLeague football for a thirdstraight year.

Tierney travelled toLondon on Wednesday afterthe payment structure of a ?25-million move from Celtic wasfinally agreed between theclubs.

Luiz is also set for a switchacross London to replacedeparted Arsenal captainLaurent Koscielny, who joinedBordeaux earlier this week, ina ?8 million transfer fromChelsea.

No more business isexpected at Premier Leaguechampions Manchester Cityafter they secured right-backJoao Cancelo from Juventus onWednesday.

Liverpool manager JurgenKlopp confirmed the Europeanchampions would not delveinto the market at the lastminute after making just threelow-key additions in teenagersSepp van den Berg and HarveyElliott and back-up goalkeeperAdrian.

By contrast, Merseysideneighbours Everton are hopingto complete a host of last-minute deals to add to sixarrivals already at GoodisonPark during the window.

Everton are hopeful of tak-ing Manchester United defend-er Marcos Rojo on loan andcould still land Crystal Palace'sWilfried Zaha after the Ivoriansubmitted a transfer request anddid not train with the Eagles onThursday.

Leicester are also set to usesome of the 80 million theyreceived from ManchesterUnited for Harry Maguire onSampdoria midfielder DennisPraet for 20 million euros.

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They play on a football pitch with plasticwickets and most Chinese people have never

even heard of cricket. The Ashes it is not.But a devoted band of followers says the

sport is gradually growing in China, where thereis thought to be only one grass cricket pitch fora population of 1.4 billion.

They are up against it with scant domesticmedia coverage and limited facilities, andChinese cricket making worldwide headlines forpaltry scores.

In 2017 the men’s national side was bowledout for a humiliating 28 runs against SaudiArabia in a World Cricket League regional qual-ifier.

And this January the women’s team wereskittled out for just 14 runs against the UnitedArab Emirates, then the lowest women’s totalin T20 International cricket.

Undeterred, a handful of spectators recent-ly turned out to watch Shanghai’s women’s team,and saw them thrash a Hong Kong outfit in a20-overs-a-side game reduced to 15 oversbecause of the heat.

In the absence of a grass cricket pitch —there is one in China, but it is 1,500 kilometres(1,000 miles) south in Guangzhou — thewomen played on an artificial football pitch.

“The first question (I get asked is), ‘What’scricket?’” said Ma Fei, an umpire who with hiswhites and sun hat certainly looks the part.

Ma, who also goes by the Pakistani-sound-ing name Malik, then tells the frequent inquisi-tors that it is a bit like baseball.

“And then they understand,” he said,adding that he was attracted to the game by its“ceremonial procedures... the tea breaks, forexample”.

Reliable figures are hard to come by, but theInternational Cricket Council (ICC), the sport’sgoverning body, said in 2017 that about 80,000people played in China. Half of those arewomen and girls.

The ICC has made growing the game in theworld’s second-biggest economy a priority, butthe current number is measly consideringChina’s population.

Shanghai’s Huang Zhuo, a pioneer of thesport in China, is among those who believe thatChinese cricket can flourish.

A swashbuckling batter, she representedChina at the Asian Games in Guangzhou in2010 and at Incheon in 2014. There was nocricket at the 2018 Games.

China’s women came fourth in 2010, whencricket made its Asian Games debut, and it isset to return to the Games in 2022 in China’sHangzhou — where the country’s second grasspitch is under construction.

Huang was introduced to the game in 2006by the visiting Asian Cricket Council, whichwants to get the world’s most populous coun-try and its growing middle class into the sport.

“We were in university when cricket firstentered China,” she said.

“To be honest, we didn’t really know whatit was.”

The 33-year-old Huang, who teaches crick-et at school, warned that if success comes, itcould be a way off.

“I think China is now paving the road forgrowth because we all hope to start (fosteringtalent) young,” she said.

“So what we have been doing is youth train-ing, and specifically, making cricket morepopular and laying the foundations inShanghai.”

Shanghai, because of its large number ofexpatriates, is one of the main cities in Chinafor cricket.

The first recorded cricket match in Chinawas played in 1858 between officers from theBritish Navy and a Shanghai side.

But while the British Empire spread thegame to Australia, South Asia, the Caribbeanand Hong Kong, among others, mainlandChina resisted colonisation and the sportnever caught on.

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Former champions MohunBagan inched closer to secur-

ing a semifinal berth with a sec-ond successive win, whileGokulam Kerala and FC Goawon their respective group open-ers in the 129th Durand Cup,here on Thursday.

Smarting from a 0-3 reversalagainst Peerless in the CalcuttaFootball League at their samehome venue three days ago, theMariners had no trouble againstATK, as Joseba Beitia set up onefor Fran Morante in a 34thminute corner kick and struckanother in the 53rd minute toearn a 2-1 win.

Ashish Pradhan struck thesolitary goal for ATK from aBoris Singh pass in the 78thminute but that was not enoughas Mohun Bagan goalkeeperSankar Roy executed a couple ofbrilliant saves under the bar todeny the former Indian SuperLeague champions a draw.

Mohun Bagan, who hadbeaten Mohammedan Sporting2-0 in the Durand Cup opener onAugust 2, lead the Group B tablewith six points from two match-es, and a draw against IndianNavy on August 17 would beenough to seal a last-four berth.

The Kolkata ISL franchise,who had drawn Indian Navy 1-1 in their first match, have onepoint from two matches to suf-fer an early exit with one matchto go, versus MohammedanSporting, on August 16.

Marcus Joseph struck a hat-trick as Gokulam Kerala FCbegan their campaign on aresounding note with a 4-0thrashing of Chennaiyin FC inthe Group D opening fixture atthe Sailen Manna Stadium inHowrah.

The Trinidad and Tobagostriker gave them a 39th minutelead and the Kerala outfit had aquiet start only to pump inthree more goals in an action-packed 10 minutes after thechangeover.

The third ISL outfit inaction, FC Goa, who were play-ing with their developmentalside, scored through ListonColaco’s 26th minute strike,which proved decisive againstArmy Green in the Group C fix-ture at Kalyani Stadium.

Liston first missed a chanceto score from the penalty as theball bounced back to him fromLalawmpuia and then an Armydefender slotted it home to givethe Gaurs an early lead.

Real Kashmir and FC Goanow both have three points eachas it's a two-head race for thesemifinal in Group C.

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